Proverbs 23:35

23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. the midst: Heb. the heart of the sea

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. I felt: Heb. I knew it not

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“They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another.”

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

They have stricken me, shall you say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

What does Proverbs 23:35 mean?

Proverbs 23:35 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָכָה (nâkâh), חָלָה (châlâh), הָלַם (hâlam). It connects to 22 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

They

have

strickenנָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

me,

shalt

thou

say,

and

was

not

sick;חָלָהchâlâh/khaw-law'/H2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat

they

have

beatenהָלַםhâlam/haw-lam'/H1986to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband

me,

and

feltיָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

not:

when

shall

awake?קוּץqûwts/koots/H6974to awake (literally or figuratively)

will

seekבָּקַשׁbâqash/baw-kash'/H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

yetיָסַףyâçaph/yaw-saf'/H3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

again.

felt:

Heb.

knew

not

Commentary on Proverbs 23:35

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 23:35

share in the better things provided for us, Heb. xi. 40 . An Invitation to Praise. 1 O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. We are here called upon again to sing unto the Lord a new song, as before, Ps. xcvi. 1 . "Sing a most excellent song, the best song you have." Let the song o

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. is strong: Heb. is in strength increaseth: Heb. strengtheneth might

Isaiah 45:21

Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

Isaiah 45:24

Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. Surely: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses

Isaiah 45:25

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. It is: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc preserved: or, desolations

Isaiah 52:10

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. THE LORD: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu

Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teach: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 2:30

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 3:6

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

John 16:8 Romans 1:17 Romans 3:21 Romans 9:30 Romans 10:3 Romans 10:4 Romans 10:18 2 Corinthians 5:21 Philippians 3:9 Titus 2:13 2 Peter 1:1

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 23:35.

Micah 6:13

Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.

Frequently asked questions

What does Proverbs 23:35 say?

Proverbs 23:35 (King James Version) reads: "They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. I felt: Heb. I knew it not"

Is Proverbs 23:35 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 23:35 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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