Proverbs 8:31
Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
In Context
30I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times;
32Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
John 4:34Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.
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 →