Parallel Verses
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;
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,
A Conservative Version
then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him,
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,
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
'etsel
Yowm
Sachaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom At Creation
29 When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth: 30 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; 31 Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
Cross References
Isaiah 42:1
See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.
John 1:1-3
From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.
Matthew 3:17
And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
John 1:18
No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.
John 12:28
Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.
John 16:28
I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.
Colossians 1:13
Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;