Proverbs 8:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:32 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:32 — KJV
“Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.”
— Proverbs 8:32 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:32 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 8:32
“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:32: now, therefore, hearken
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:32: now, therefore, children
“Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:32: now, therefore, children
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:32: now, therefore, children
“Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:32: now, therefore, hearken
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