Proverbs 8:31
Proverbs 8:22-31 The Message (MSG)
“GOD sovereignly made me—the first, the basic— before he did anything else. I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start. I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes. Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn; Long before GOD stretched out Earth’s Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather, And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean, built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean, When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said NO TRESPASSING, And then staked out Earth’s Foundations, I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company, Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family.
Proverbs 8:31 King James Version (KJV)
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:31 New Century Version (NCV)
enjoying the whole world, and delighted with all its people.
Proverbs 8:31 American Standard Version (ASV)
Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:31 New International Version (NIV)
rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
Proverbs 8:31 New King James Version (NKJV)
Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Rejoicing in the world, His inhabited earth, And having my delight in the sons of men. [Ps 16:3]
Proverbs 8:31 New Living Translation (NLT)
And how happy I was with the world he created; how I rejoiced with the human family!