Proverbs 8:31
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New International Version (© 2011)
rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

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

American Standard Version
Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

Young's Literal Translation
Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.

Proverbs 8:31 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth - There God displays especially his wisdom in ordering and directing human beings, and in providing for their wants. The wisdom of God is in an especial manner manifested in his providence.

My delights were with the sons of men - This Divine wisdom, as it delighted in the creation of man, so it continues to delight in his instruction. Hence it is represented as offering its lessons of instruction continually, and using every means and opportunity to call men from folly and vice to sound knowledge, holiness, and happiness. It is to man that God especially gives wisdom; and he has it in the form of reason beyond all other creatures; therefore it is said, "My delights are with the sons of men;" to them I open my choicest treasures. They alone are capable of sapience, intelligence, and discursive reason.

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Psalm 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Psalm 40:6-8 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required...

John 4:34 Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father...

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor...

Proverbs 8:31 Parallel Commentaries
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Delight Delighting Delights Earth Habitable Inhabited Mankind Part Playing Rejoicing Whole World
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John 13:1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
Psalm 16:3 I say of the holy people who are in the land, "They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight."