Proverbs 8:31
Strong's Lexicon
I was rejoicing
מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת (mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7832: 1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly

in His whole world
בְּתֵבֵ֣ל (bə·ṯê·ḇêl)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8398: 1) world

אַרְצ֑וֹ (’ar·ṣōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

delighting
וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י (wə·ša·‘ă·šu·‘ay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8191: 1) delight, enjoyment 1a) delight 1b) object of delight

together
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

in the sons
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of men.
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was rejoicing in His inhabited world , delighting in the human race .

New American Standard Bible
Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And [having] my delight in the sons of men.

King James Bible
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

New Living Translation
And how happy I was with the world he created; how I rejoiced with the human family!

English Standard Version
rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man.

New American Standard Bible
Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was rejoicing in His inhabited world, delighting in the human race."

International Standard Version
rejoicing in his inhabitable world and taking delight in mankind."

NET Bible
rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

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

English Revised 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.
















Cross References
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 unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

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

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 8:30
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Proverbs 8:29
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Proverbs 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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