Parallel Verses

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

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,

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;

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 In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth: 30 And I shall be near him the builder, and I shall be a delight of day, day, smiling before him in all time 31 Smiling in the habitable globe of his earth; and my delight with the sons of man.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

John 1:1-3

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.

Matthew 3:17

And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.

Matthew 17:5

He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.

John 1:18

None has seen God at any time; the only born Son, he being in the bosom of the Father, he has declared.

John 12:28

Father, honour thy name. Then came a voice from heaven, I have also honoured, and will again honour.

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 saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

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