Parallel Verses

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 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;

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.

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 gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, 30 then I was beside him as a master craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, rejoicing before him at all times, 31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.


Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

"Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.

John 1:1-3

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

Matthew 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.

John 12:28

Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."

John 16:28

I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

Colossians 1:13

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

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