2 Chronicles 9:7
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:7 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, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. |
| ASV | Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. |
| YLT | ‘O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants--these--who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom. |
| DARBY | Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom! |
| BBE | Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom. |
| Webster | Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. |
What does 2 Chronicles 9:7 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:1-12
This history has been considered, 1Ki 10; yet because our Saviour has proposed it as an example in seeking after him, Mt 12:42, we must not pass it over without observing, that those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains or cost to obtain it. The queen of Sheba put herself to a great deal of trouble and expense to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and yet, learning from him to serve God, and do her duty…
2 Chronicles 9:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 9:7
- 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.
- Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
- Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
- Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
- Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
- Psalms 84:10-12
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
- 1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 9:6
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
- 2 Chronicles 9:7
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
- 2 Chronicles 9:8
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.
2 Chronicles 9:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Bienaventurados tus hombres, y dichosos estos tus siervos, que están siempre delante de ti, y oyen tu sabiduría. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Heureux tes gens, et heureux ceux-ci, tes serviteurs, qui se tiennent continuellement devant toi, et qui entendent ta sagesse! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Glückselig sind deine Leute, und glückselig diese deine Knechte, die beständig vor dir stehen und deine Weisheit hören! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Beati viri tui, et beati servi tui, qui assistunt coram te omni tempore, et audiunt sapientiam tuam. |