Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
New American Standard Bible
And having
King James Version
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Holman Bible
delighting in the human race.
International Standard Version
rejoicing in his inhabitable world and taking delight in mankind."
A Conservative Version
rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.
American Standard Version
Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.
Amplified
Rejoicing in the world, His inhabited earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.
Darby Translation
rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.
Julia Smith Translation
Smiling in the habitable globe of his earth; and my delight with the sons of man.
King James 2000
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
rejoicing in the world of his earth, and my delight [was] with the children of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
rejoicing in the world, His earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.
NET Bible
rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.
New Heart English Bible
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
The Emphasized Bible
Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.
Webster
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
World English Bible
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.
Interlinear
Sachaq
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom At Creation
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. 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
Cross References
Psalm 16:3
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 40:6-8
You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
John 13:1
Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end.
John 4:34
Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.