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

Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,

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 a skilled craftsman beside Him.
I was His delight every day,
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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then I was by him
אצל 
'etsel 
by, beside, by ..., near, at, with ..., from ..., against, close, to, toward, unto, with
Usage: 61

as one brought up
אמון 
'amown 
Usage: 1

with him and I was daily
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

שׁעשׁע 
Sha`shua` 
Usage: 9

שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

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;

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