Proverbs 8:31

Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

In Context

30Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion;

32Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!

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Cross References

Psalms 16:3It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight

John 4:34Jesus saith unto them—My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.

2 Corinthians 8:9For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus [Christ],—how that, for your sakes, he became destitute—although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

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 →

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