King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
Complete Jewish Bible:
playing everywhere on his earth, and delighting to be with humankind.
Berean Standard Bible:
I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
American Standard Version:
Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Rejoicing{H7832} in the habitable part{H8398} of his earth{H776}; and my delights{H8191} were with the sons{H1121} of men{H120}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 16:3
- [But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
John 13:1
- ¶ Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Psalms 40:6
- ¶ Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psalms 40:8
- I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.
2 Corinthians 8:9
- For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
John 4:34
- Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
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Commentary for Proverbs 8:31
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7832
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂחַק
Transliteration: sâchaq
Pronunciation: saw-khak'
Description: a primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play; deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport. - Strong's Number: H8398
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תֵּבֵל
Transliteration: têbêl
Pronunciation: tay-bale'
Description: from יָבַל; the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine; habitable part, world. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H8191
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁעְשֻׁעַ
Transliteration: shaʻshuaʻ
Pronunciation: shah-shoo'-ah
Description: from שָׁעַע; enjoyment; delight, pleasure. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H120
There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָדָם
Transliteration: ʼâdâm
Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.