Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him,
New American Standard Bible
And I was daily His delight,
King James Version
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Holman Bible
I was His
always rejoicing before Him.
International Standard Version
Then I was with him, his master craftsman I was his delight daily, continuously rejoicing in his presence,
American Standard Version
Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,
Amplified
Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight;
Rejoicing before Him always,
Bible in Basic English
Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;
Darby Translation
then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall be near him the builder, and I shall be a delight of day, day, smiling before him in all time
King James 2000
Then I was by him, like a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Lexham Expanded Bible
I was {beside} him, a master workman, and I was delighting day by day, rejoicing before him {always},
Modern King James verseion
even I was a workman at His side; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I was with him, ordering all things, delighting daily, and rejoicing always before him.
NET Bible
then I was beside him as a master craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, rejoicing before him at all times,
New Heart English Bible
then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
The Emphasized Bible
Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion;
Webster
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
World English Bible
then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
Youngs Literal Translation
Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight -- day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,
Topics
Interlinear
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Yowm
Sachaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom At Creation
29 when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, 30 then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him, 31 rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.
Cross References
Isaiah 42:1
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Matthew 3:17
And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
John 1:18
No man has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, being in the bosom of the Father, that man reported him.
John 12:28
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came out of heaven, saying, I both glorified it, and I will glorify again.
John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
Colossians 1:13
Who rescued us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,