Proverbs 1:33

Amplified Bible

"But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But whoever listens to me will live securelyand be undisturbed by the dread of danger.”

Hebrew Names Version
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

King James Version
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

English Standard Version
but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster."

New Century Version
But those who listen to me will live in safety and be at peace, without fear of injury."

New English Translation
But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

New American Standard Bible
"But whoever listens to me will live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."

World English Bible
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

Geneva Bible (1587)
But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

Legacy Standard Bible
But he who listens to me shall dwell securelyAnd will be at ease from the dread of evil."

Berean Standard Bible
But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil."

Contemporary English Version
But if you listen to me, you will be safe and secure without fear of disaster."

Complete Jewish Bible
but those who pay attention to me will live securely, untroubled by fear of misfortune."

Darby Translation
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.

Easy-to-Read Version
But those who listen to me will live in safety and comfort. They will have nothing to fear."

George Lamsa Translation
But he who listens to me shall live in hope, and shall refrain from many evils.

Good News Translation
But whoever listens to me will have security. He will be safe, with no reason to be afraid."

Lexham English Bible
Whoever listens to me will dwell in security and rest securely from dread and disaster."

Literal Translation
But he who listens to me shall live securely and shall be at ease from the dread of evil.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But who so harkeneth vnto me, shal dwell safely, and haue ynough without eny feare of euell.

American Standard Version
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Bible in Basic English
But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'

King James Version (1611)
But who so hearkneth vnto mee, shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from feare of euill.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But whoso hearkeneth vnto me, shal dwell safely, and be sure from any feare of euyll.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in confidence, and shall rest securely from all evil.

English Revised Version
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But he that herith me, schal reste with outen drede; and he schal vse abundaunce, whanne the drede of yuels is takun awei.

Update Bible Version
But whoever harkens to me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
But whoever hearkeneth to me shall dwell in safety, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

New King James Version
But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil."

New Living Translation
But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm."

New Life Bible
But he who listens to me will live free from danger, and he will rest easy from the fear of what is sinful."

New Revised Standard
but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without dread of disaster."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall enjoy abundance, without fear of evils.

Revised Standard Version
but he who listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil."

Young's Literal Translation
And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And [is] quiet from fear of evil!'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."

Contextual Overview

²⁰Wisdom shouts in the street, She raises her voice in the markets; ²¹She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather]; At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words: ²²"How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning? How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing, How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge? ²³"If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke, Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. ²⁴"Because I called and you refused [to answer], I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer]; ²⁵And you treated all my counsel as nothing And would not accept my reprimand, ²⁶I also will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when your dread and panic come, ²⁷When your dread and panic come like a storm, And your disaster comes like a whirlwind, When anxiety and distress come upon you [as retribution]. ²⁸"Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer; They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me, ²⁹Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

whoso: Proverbs 8:32-35, Proverbs 9:11, Psalms 25:12, Psalms 25:13, Psalms 81:13, Isaiah 48:18, Isaiah 55:3, Matthew 17:5, John 10:27-29, 1 Peter 1:5

and shall: Proverbs 3:21-26, Proverbs 14:26, Psalms 112:7, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 21:9, Luke 21:19, Romans 8:35-39

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:18 - and ye Leviticus 26:5 - dwell Deuteronomy 12:10 - ye dwell Proverbs 8:35 - whoso Ecclesiastes 8:12 - surely Isaiah 33:16 - shall dwell Isaiah 55:2 - Hearken Jeremiah 27:12 - Zedekiah

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But whoso hearkeneth unto me,.... To Wisdom, or Christ; to the cry and call above; to the voice of his Gospel, not only externally, but internally; so as spiritually and experimentally to understand it, to distinguish it from the voice of a stranger; so as to approve of it, and receive it in the love of it, and to delight and take pleasure in it; so as to feet the power of it, and believe it; not only give an assent unto it, but by faith receive it, and appropriate the things of it to a man's self: and also to the voice of his precepts, his ordinances; so as to yield a cheerful obedience to them, from a principle of love, with a view to his glory, and without trusting to and depending upon it. Such

shall dwell safely; as they must indeed, since they dwell in God; in his heart, "the secret place of the most High"; and in his everlasting and unchangeable love, wherefore they are not consumed; and in the covenant of his grace, which is firm, and sure, and immovable; and in his power, by and in which they are kept, as in a garrison, fortress, or strong hold: and they dwell in Christ the Rock of ages, against which the gates of hell cannot prevail, and on which their souls are built; and so remain safe amidst the floods, storms, and tempests, that beat upon them; the refuge to which they flee, the strong hold to which they turn, and whither they run and are safe; the ark in which they ride safely, amidst all the waves and billows of affliction and tribulation; their place of defence, where they are safe from Satan; and are in his hands out of which none can pluck them, the Lord their righteousness, by whom Judah is saved, and under whom Israel dwells safely; being by his righteousness secure from divine justice, from the curse of the law, and from wrath to come: besides, such have the Spirit dwelling in them, who is greater the he that is in the world; who when he, the enemy, comes in upon them as a flood, the Spirit of the Lord lifts up a standard against him; angels are their guardians, encamp about them; and they are the inhabitants of a strong city, which has salvation for walls and bulwarks; and especially they will dwell safely in the other world, in those mansions and everlasting habitations in Christ's Father's house he is preparing for them; which are sure dwellings, as well as quiet resting places, as follows;

and shall be quiet from fear of evil; as they may be in the present life, under a comfortable sense of the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ: which, when applied and laid hold on by faith, speak peace to the conscience, and yield quietness of mind; so that such have no reason to be afraid of the evil one, Satan, who cannot devour and destroy them; nor of the evil of sin; for, though they may and should be afraid to commit it, yet not of being conquered by it, and coming under the dominion of it, nor of being brought by it into a state of condemnation; nor of the evil of judgments upon a wicked world; nor of death and a future judgment; nor of hell, and everlasting damnation: and hereafter such will enter into peace, and be free from all evils, natural, moral, or spiritual; and from the fear of them, being out of the reach of them all. The safety and protection of those that hearken to Christ, and believe in him, here promised, had a remarkable accomplishment in the believing Jews; who, a little before the destruction of Jerusalem, were warned to go out from thence to a place called Pella, beyond Jordan l as they did, and where they were safe.

l Euseb. Eccel. Hist. l. 3. c. 5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 1:33. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely — The man who hears the voice of wisdom in preference to the enticements of the wicked. He shall dwell in safety, ישכן בטח yishcan betach, he shall inhabit safety itself; he shall be completely safe and secure; and shall be quiet from the fear of evil, having a full consciousness of his own innocence and God's protection. Coverdale translates, "And have ynough without eney feare of evell." What the just man has he got honestly; and he has the blessing of God upon it. It is the reverse with the thief, the knave, the cheat, and the extortioner: Male parta pejus dilabuntur; "Ill gotten, worse spent."