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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Kings 10:8
How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Contemporary English Version
Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.
Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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!
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!
Contextual Overview
1 The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's fame connected with the name of Yahweh and came to test him with difficult questions. 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very large entourage, with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke to him about everything that was on her mind. 3 So Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain to her. 4 When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon's wisdom, the palace he had built, 5 the food at his table, his servants' residence, his attendants' service and their attire, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he offered at the Lord 's temple, it took her breath away. 6 She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true. 7 But I didn't believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard. 8 How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom. 9 May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel, because of the Lord 's eternal love for Israel. He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness." 10 Then she gave the king four and a half tons of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again did such a quantity of spices arrive as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So He will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So He will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.
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.
