Proverbs 8:31
Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
In Context
32Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
John 4:34Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
2 Corinthians 8:9For 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.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:23-32
Wisdom Eternal and Divine. 22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when… Read the whole commentary →