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Contemporary English Version
1 Kings 10:8
Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.
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Christian Standard Bible®
How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.
How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.
Hebrew Names Version
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.
King James Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
English Standard Version
Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
New Century Version
Your men and officers are very lucky, because in always serving you, they are able to hear your wisdom.
Your men and officers are very lucky, because in always serving you, they are able to hear your wisdom.
New English Translation
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!
Amplified Bible
"How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom!
"How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom!
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are your men, and blessed are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
"Blessed are your men, and blessed are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome.
Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome.
Legacy Standard Bible
How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Complete Jewish Bible
How happy your people must be, how happy these servants of yours who are always here attending you and get to hear your wisdom!
How happy your people must be, how happy these servants of yours who are always here attending you and get to hear your wisdom!
Darby Translation
Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
Easy-to-Read Version
Your wives and officers are very fortunate, because they serve you and hear your wisdom every day.
Your wives and officers are very fortunate, because they serve you and hear your wisdom every day.
George Lamsa Translation
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
Good News Translation
How fortunate are your wives! And how fortunate your servants, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
How fortunate are your wives! And how fortunate your servants, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
Lexham English Bible
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom.
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom.
Literal Translation
Oh the happiness of your men! Oh the happiness of your servants, these who stand before you continually, who hear your wisdom!
Oh the happiness of your men! Oh the happiness of your servants, these who stand before you continually, who hear your wisdom!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Happye are thy people and thy seruauntes, that allwaie stonde before the, and heare thy wy?dome.
Happye are thy people and thy seruauntes, that allwaie stonde before the, and heare thy wy?dome.
American Standard Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes whiche stand euer before thee, and heare thy wysdome.
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes whiche stand euer before thee, and heare thy wysdome.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
King James Version (1611)
Happie are thy men, happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and that heare thy wisedom.
Happie are thy men, happy are these thy seruants, which stand continually before thee, and that heare thy wisedom.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Blessed are thy wives, blessed are these thy servants who stand before thee continually, who hear all thy wisdom.
Blessed are thy wives, blessed are these thy servants who stand before thee continually, who hear all thy wisdom.
English Revised Version
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
Berean Standard Bible
How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thi men ben blessid, and thi seruauntis ben blessid, these that stonden bifor thee euere, and heren thi wisdom.
Thi men ben blessid, and thi seruauntis ben blessid, these that stonden bifor thee euere, and heren thi wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
Update Bible Version
Happy are your wives, happy are these your slaves, that stand continually before you, [and] that hear your wisdom.
Happy are your wives, happy are these your slaves, that stand continually before you, [and] that hear your wisdom.
Webster's Bible Translation
Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
World English Bible
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.
New King James Version
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
New Living Translation
How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
New Life Bible
How happy are your men! How happy are these your servants who stand in front of you always and hear your wisdom!
How happy are your men! How happy are these your servants who stand in front of you always and hear your wisdom!
New Revised Standard
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How happy, are thy wives, how happy, are these thy servants, - who do stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom!
How happy, are thy wives, how happy, are these thy servants, - who do stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom!
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.
Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.
Revised Standard Version
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Contextual Overview
1 The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. 2 She took along several of her officials, and she loaded her camels with gifts of spices, jewels, and gold. When she arrived, she and Solomon talked about everything she could think of. 3 He answered every question, no matter how difficult it was. 4The Queen was amazed at Solomon's wisdom. She was breathless when she saw his palace, the food on his table, his officials, his servants in their uniforms, the people who served his food, and the sacrifices he offered at the Lord 's temple. 6 She said: Solomon, in my own country I had heard about your wisdom and all you've done. 7 But I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes! And there's so much I didn't hear about. You are wiser and richer than I was told. 8 Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say. 9 I praise the Lord your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The Lord loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly. 10 The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon almost five tons of gold, many jewels, and more spices than anyone had ever brought into Israel. 11In return, Solomon gave her the gifts he would have given any other ruler, but he also gave her everything else she wanted. Then she and her officials went back to their own country. King Hiram's ships brought gold, juniper wood, and jewels from the country of Ophir. Solomon used the wood to make steps for the temple and palace, and harps and other stringed instruments for the musicians. It was the best juniper wood anyone in Israel had ever seen.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
happy are these: 2 Chronicles 9:7, 2 Chronicles 9:8, Proverbs 3:13, Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 8:34, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 13:20, Luke 10:39-42, Luke 11:28, Luke 11:31
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:16 - before thee 1 Samuel 16:21 - stood before him Ecclesiastes 12:9 - he still Isaiah 11:4 - But with Daniel 1:5 - stand John 1:38 - where 1 Peter 4:14 - happy
Cross-References
Micah 5:6
whose strong army will defeat the nation of Assyria. Yes, our leaders will rescue us, if those Assyrians dare to invade our land.
whose strong army will defeat the nation of Assyria. Yes, our leaders will rescue us, if those Assyrians dare to invade our land.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Happy are thy men,.... The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good:
happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom; who were now present, and to whom she pointed, and may respect not his nobles and courtiers only, but his menial servants, who had an opportunity of often hearing the wise sayings which dropped from his lips; and which no doubt were means of greatly improving their knowledge and understanding in things natural and divine.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 10:8. Happy are thy men — All these are very natural expressions from a person in her state of mind.
