Proverbs 8:35-36
King James Version
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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Proverbs 8:35-36
New American Standard Bible
35 For (A)one who finds me finds life,
And (B)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (C)injures himself;
All those who (D)hate me (E)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me
Proverbs 8:35-36
The Message
32-36 “So, my dear friends, listen carefully;
those who embrace these my ways are most blessed.
Mark a life of discipline and live wisely;
don’t squander your precious life.
Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me,
awake and ready for me each morning,
alert and responsive as I start my day’s work.
When you find me, you find life, real life,
to say nothing of God’s good pleasure.
But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul;
when you reject me, you’re flirting with death.”
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