1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
1 Kings 10:8 in other translations
| BSB | How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! |
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| WEB | Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom. |
| ASV | Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. |
| YLT | O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants--these--who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom! |
| DARBY | Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom! |
| BBE | Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom. |
| Webster | Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. |
What does 1 Kings 10:8 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 10:1-13
The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not after God, by our Lord Jesus Christ. By waiting and prayer, by diligently searching the Scriptures, by consulting wise and experienced Christians, and by practising what we have learned, we shall be delivered from difficulties…
1 Kings 10:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 10:8
- Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
- Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- Proverbs 3:13-14
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
- 2 Chronicles 9:7-8
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
- Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Luke 10:39-42
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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Context
- 1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
- 1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
- 1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
1 Kings 10:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Bienaventurados tus varones, dichosos estos tus siervos, que están continuamente delante de ti, y oyen tu sabiduría. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Heureux tes gens, heureux ceux-ci, tes serviteurs, qui se tiennent continuellement devant toi, et qui entendent ta sagesse! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Glückselig sind deine Leute, glückselig diese deine Knechte, die beständig vor dir stehen, die deine Weisheit hören! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Beati viri tui, et beati servi tui, qui stant coram te semper, et audiunt sapientiam tuam. |