Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants which stand before thee always and hear thy wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
How
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!
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.
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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Tamiyd
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 But I believed not the words of them, until I came and mine eyes had seen it. And see, the one half of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the same that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants which stand before thee always and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God which had lust to thee, to make thee king on his seat, unto the LORD thy God. Because thy God loved Israel, to make them continue ever, therefore made he the king over them to do right and equity."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9
He that sayeth unto his father and mother, 'I saw him not,' and unto his brethren, 'I knew not,' and to his son, 'I know not': for they have observed thy words and kept thy covenant.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men: and happy are these thy servants, which stand ever before thee and hear thy wisdom.
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Psalm 84:10-12
For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.
Proverbs 3:3
Let mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thine heart.
Proverbs 3:14
for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.
Proverbs 13:20
He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.
Luke 10:39-42
And this woman had a sister called Mary, which sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his preaching:
Luke 11:28
But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."