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Proverbs 8:31

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 8:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,
29When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
30Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him,
31Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.
32Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Wisdom rejoices yet more in the world as inhabited by God’s rational creatures. (compare Isaiah 45:18). Giving joy and delight to God, she finds her delight among the sons of men. These words, like the rest, are as an unconscious prophecy fulfilled in the Divine Word, in whom were “hid all the treasures of Wisdom.” Compare the marginal reference: in Him the Father was well pleased; and yet His “joy also is fulfilled,” not in the glory of the material universe, but in His work among the sons of men. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“My delights were - To uphold them by my power and providence, to reveal myself and my Father's will to them from age to age, to assume their nature, and to redeem and save them. Proverbs 8:34”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and my: Psa 16:3, Psa 40:6-8; Joh 4:34, Joh 13:1; Co2 8:9 Proverbs 8:32”
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