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Thus saith the wisdom of the Lord Christ, or wisdom, obeyed or resisted, Prov. 8. 31 35 36

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 93, under Proverbs 8:34–36.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 93

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 3 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Proverbs 8:34–36 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 3 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

5 echoes in 12 lines.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Proverbs 8:34–36. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

34Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. 35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD. 36But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.” PROVERBS 8:34–36 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PROVERBS 8

Thus saith the wisdom of the Lord, "Bless'd is the man that hears my word, "Keeps daily watch before my gates, "And at my feet for mercy waits. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 93. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 93 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Thus saith the wisdom of the Lord

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