Proverbs 8:35

Translations

Modern

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

Traditional

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

Literal

For the one finding me has found life, and he brings forth favor from YHWH;

Latin

Qui me invenerit, inveniet vitam, et hauriet salutem a Domino.

Original

Hebrew

English

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

Notes

Proverbs 8:35–36

Life is the greatest reward for the wise. Rejecting wisdom leads to death. These verses refer to eternal life and death (see Luke 23:43; 1 Corinthians 15).

Proverbs 8:32–36

Wisdom gives great rewards to those who listen and follow it.

Proverbs 8:1–9:18

The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between:

The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6)
The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16)

Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient temples. The choice is between the true God and false gods.

Related verses

John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
1 John 5:11–12
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
Proverbs 12:2
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
John 17:3
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
Colossians 3:3
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Proverbs 3:13–18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Proverbs 1:33
But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
Ephesians 1:6
…to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Proverbs 4:22
For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of Sons and Daughters of God

Topics

God: Grace of Jesus, the Christ: Preexistence of The Favour of God: Spiritual Wisdom Leads To Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to

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