Proverbs 8:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.”

Proverbs 8:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:33 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 8:33 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 8:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.”

Proverbs 8:33 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. ”

Proverbs 8:33 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.”

Proverbs 8:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. ”

Proverbs 8:33 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, and giuing attendance at the postes of my doores.”

Proverbs 8:33 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:33 in Context — Proverbs 8

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

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.

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What Does Proverbs 8:33 Mean?

Proverbs 8:33 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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