Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Holman Bible
How happy are your men.
International Standard Version
How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continually and get to listen to your wisdom!
American Standard Version
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Amplified
Blessed and fortunate are your people, how blessed and fortunate are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
Bible in Basic English
Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Darby Translation
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!
Julia Smith Translation
Happy thy men, and happy thy servants, these standing before thee always, and hearing thy wisdom.
King James 2000
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] your men, and blessed [are] these your servants who stand before you regularly and hear your wisdom!
Modern King James verseion
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants who stand always before you and hear your wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants which stand before thee always and hear thy wisdom.
NET Bible
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
New Heart English Bible
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants, - who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
Webster
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
World English Bible
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 9:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba
6 However I did not believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it. And, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me. Thou exceed the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne to be king for LORD thy God. Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore he made thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9
who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him, neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew he his own sons, for they have observed thy word, and keep thy covenant.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 84:10-12
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Proverbs 3:3
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Proverbs 3:14
For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Luke 10:39-42
And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, was listening to his word.
Luke 11:28
But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.