The Meaning of Proverbs 1:33 Explained

Proverbs 1:33

KJV: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

YLT: And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And is quiet from fear of evil!'

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

ASV: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 1:33 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 1:20-33 - The Call Of Wisdom
The word Wisdom and the description of her standing atthe head of the noisy streets-see Proverbs 1:21, r.v., margin-remind us of our Lord, who, as the Word of God, stood and cried, John 7:37. It is a remarkable picture of the world as it is today. The streets filled with traffickers, with the bawling of wares, with the crowds of idle sightseers, and amid it all the ringing appeal of Christ to the heart of man! But the scorners deride and mock, while fools hate the speaker and threaten his life. Yet there is no crowded thoroughfare in the world from which the Spirit of God is absent. See Matthew 22:1-10.
The two results that divide the hearers are set forth in words that are always receiving verification. The day of calamity, when banks suspend payment, and the boldest speculators lose heart, breaks suddenly on the worldling. He has no hiding-place, no second line of defense, no spiritual treasure; and is like a drowning sailor in a tempestuous sea. But "Wisdom is justified of all her children," for they dwell safely. See Proverbs 1:33 and Luke 7:35. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 1

1  The use of the proverbs
7  An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word
10  to avoid the enticing of sinners
20  Wisdom complains of her contempt
24  She threatens her contemners

What do the individual words in Proverbs 1:33 mean?

But whoever listens to me will dwell safely and will be secure without fear of evil -
וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֭י יִשְׁכָּן־ בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה פ

וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ  But  whoever  listens 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
לִ֭י  to  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
יִשְׁכָּן־  will  dwell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַן  
Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside.
בֶּ֑טַח  safely 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֶּטַח  
Sense: security, safety adv.
וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן  and  will  be  secure 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁאַן  
Sense: (Pilel) to be at ease, be at peace, rest, rest securely, be quiet.
מִפַּ֥חַד  without  fear 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פַּחַד  
Sense: terror, dread.
רָעָֽה  of  evil 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation