Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.

New American Standard Bible

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

King James Version

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

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!

A Conservative Version

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and happy
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Morish

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba

6 But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard. 7 How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom. 8 May the Lord your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on His throne as king for the Lord your God. Because Your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness.”


Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9

He said about his father and mother,
“I do not regard them.”
He disregarded his brothers
and didn’t acknowledge his sons,
for they kept Your word
and maintained Your covenant.

1 Kings 10:8

How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.

Psalm 27:4

I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.

Psalm 84:10-12

Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.

Proverbs 3:3

Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 3:14

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 8:34

Anyone who listens to me is happy,
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.

Proverbs 13:20

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Luke 10:39-42

She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.

Luke 11:28

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

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