King James Version
What Does Proverbs 8:34 Mean?
“Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.”
Context
32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. obtain: Heb. bring forth
36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(34) **Watching daily at my gates.—**A figure taken from an ardent scholar waiting till the doors of the school are opened, and he can begin his studies. Or it represents a courtier expecting the appearance of his sovereign, or a lover that of his mistress. (Comp. Wisdom Of Solomon 8:2.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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