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All who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But one who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he who sins against me does violence to his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But he who fails to find me <i>or</i> sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love <i>and</i> court death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you don't find me, you hurt only yourself, and if you hate me, you are in love with death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who do not find me hurt themselves; anyone who hates me loves death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But whoever sins against me destroys himself; everyone who hates me loves death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And whoever is missing me, is wronging his soul, "" All hating me have loved death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he sinning against me did violence to his soul: all hating me loved death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he who sins against me will wound his own soul. All who hate me love death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But those who pass me by do violence to themselves; all who hate me love death.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but those who miss me injure themselves; all who hate me love death.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Those who sin against me wrong their own soul; all those who hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And those who sin against me harm their soul, and all who hate me are the friends of death. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; All they that hate me love death.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1529" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">The Excellence of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: wə·ḥō·ṭə·’î (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">But he who fails to find me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2554.htm" title="2554: ḥō·mês (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To treat violently or wrong. A primitive root; to be violent; by implication, to maltreat.">harms</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">himself;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: mə·śan·’ay (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">who hate me</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ā·hă·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">love</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">death.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12</a></span><br />Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a></span><br />I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, / and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21</a></span><br />Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a></b></br> Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Proverbs 20:2</a></b></br> The fear of a king <i>is</i> as the roaring of a lion: <i>whoso</i> provoketh him to anger sinneth <i>against</i> his own soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19,20</a></b></br> And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil… </p><p class="hdg">all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-11.htm">Proverbs 5:11,12,22,23</a></b></br> And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Ezekiel 18:31</a></b></br> Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></b></br> Say unto them, <i>As</i> I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Fails</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-29.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Injures</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-21.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Misses</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-36.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-17.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Wronging</a> <a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Wrongs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-6.htm">Fails</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-6.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-8.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/exodus/21-35.htm">Injures</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Love</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Misses</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-21.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Wronging</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Wrongs</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">the fame</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">and evidence of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">The excellence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">the nature</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">the power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-18.htm">the riches</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">and the eternity of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-32.htm">Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical context, wisdom is often personified and is seen as a divine attribute, closely associated with God Himself. The failure to find wisdom is not merely an intellectual shortcoming but a moral and spiritual failure. In Proverbs, wisdom is portrayed as calling out to people, urging them to follow the path of righteousness (<a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20-33</a>). The harm mentioned here is both spiritual and practical, as living without wisdom leads to destructive choices and separation from God. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>).<p><b>all who hate me love death.”</b><br>This phrase starkly contrasts the life-giving nature of wisdom with the destructive path of rejecting it. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, life and death were often used metaphorically to describe the outcomes of one's spiritual and moral choices. To hate wisdom is to reject the path that leads to life, both in this world and eternally. This is consistent with the biblical teaching that the wages of sin is death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). The love of death here implies a willful embrace of sin and its consequences. Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate choice between life in Christ and spiritual death apart from Him. Jesus Christ is described as the embodiment of wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>), and thus, to reject wisdom is to reject Christ Himself, leading to spiritual death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified as a woman in <a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">Proverbs 8</a>, Wisdom is depicted as calling out to humanity, offering guidance and understanding. In the context of this verse, Wisdom represents the divine insight and moral understanding that comes from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was known for his wisdom, which he received from God. His writings in Proverbs aim to impart practical and spiritual wisdom to the reader.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_simple_and_the_foolish.htm">The Simple and the Foolish</a></b><br>Throughout Proverbs, these terms are used to describe those who reject wisdom and understanding. In this verse, they are implied as those who fail to find or reject Wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejecting_wisdom.htm">The Consequences of Rejecting Wisdom</a></b><br>Rejecting divine wisdom leads to self-destruction. Just as <a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36</a> warns, failing to embrace God's wisdom results in spiritual and often physical harm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_love_of_death.htm">The Love of Death</a></b><br>To hate wisdom is to love death. This stark contrast highlights the spiritual reality that rejecting God's ways leads to separation from Him, the source of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_wisdom.htm">The Pursuit of Wisdom</a></b><br>Actively seeking wisdom is a biblical mandate. Believers are encouraged to pursue understanding and knowledge through prayer, study, and obedience to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_as_a_lifeline.htm">Wisdom as a Lifeline</a></b><br>Embracing wisdom is akin to choosing life. By aligning with God's wisdom, believers find true life and fulfillment, avoiding the pitfalls of foolishness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_jesus_as_wisdom.htm">The Role of Jesus as Wisdom</a></b><br>In the New Testament, Jesus embodies divine wisdom. Accepting Him is the ultimate expression of embracing wisdom, leading to eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_false_witness.htm">What defines a false witness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_witchcraft.htm">What does the Bible say about abuse and guilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_enabling_someone's_sin_mean.htm">What does enabling someone's sin mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_purity.htm">What does the Bible say about sexual purity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">He that sinneth against me.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">He that misses me does not find me. </span>So in Greek, sin (<span class= "greekheb">???????</span>) is a "missing" of the true object of life.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul.</span> So Septuagint and Vulgate. And the truth stated is obvious - he who refuses to obey Wisdom, and transgresses her wholesome rules, will smart for it. Every sin involves punishment, injures the spiritual life, and demands satisfaction. But Delitzsch and others take <span class="hebrew">חֹטְאִי</span>, "my sinning one," "my sinner," in the older sense of "missing," as <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24</a>, the derived meaning of "sinning" springing naturally from the idea of deviating from the right way or failing to hit the mark. So here the translation will be "he who misseth me," which is a good contrast to "whoso findeth me," of ver. 35. He who takes a path which does not lead to wisdom is guilty of moral suicide. <span class="cmt_word">All that hate me love death</span> (<a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Proverbs 7:27</a>). "He that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (<a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a>). They who will not hearken to Wisdom, and who scorn her counsels, do virtually love death, because they love the things and the practices which lead to death, temporal and spiritual <a href="/job/12-10.htm">Job 12:10</a>, "They that sin are enemies to their own life" (comp. Wisd. 1:12). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/8-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but he who fails to find me</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥō·ṭə·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harms</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹמֵ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·mês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2554.htm">Strong's 2554: </a> </span><span class="str2">To treat violently or wrong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself;</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who hate me</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·śan·’ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">love</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣הֲבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·hă·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">death.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽוֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:36 But he who sins against me wrongs (Prov. 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