Proverbs 8:30

Proverbs 8:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
• New International Version (NIV)Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,
• English Standard Version (ESV)then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

Context of Proverbs 8:30

28when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, 29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence. 31I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men. 32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:30 word by word

וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃Read the interlinear

• Then I wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• a skilled craftsmanאָמוֹן'âmôn · artisanH525
• at His sideאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
• His delightשַׁעֲשֻׁעִיםsha‛shûa‛ · delightH8191
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
• rejoicingשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832
• alwaysכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• alwaysעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• in His presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Proverbs 8:30

• John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• John 16:28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
• Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
• Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
• Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
• John 12:28Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
• Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Commentaries on Proverbs 8:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Then I was with him, as one brought up - אמון amon, a nursling, a darling child. Wisdom continues its parable, says Calmet; and represents itself as a new-born child which is ever near its parent, and takes pleasure to see him act, and to sport in his presence. This is poetical and highly figurative; and they who think they find the deity of Jesus Christ in these metaphors should be very cautious how they apply such terms as these; so that while they are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30As one brought up with him - i. e., As his foster child. Others take the word in the original in another sense, “I was as his artificer,” a rendering which falls in best with the special point of the whole passage, the creative energy of Wisdom. Compare Wisdom Proverbs 7:21, Proverbs 7:22. Daily - Heb. “day by day.” As the Creator rejoiced in His workmanship Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12-13, so Wisdom rejoiced in the exuberance of her might and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30craftsman: God's wisdom shaped creation, bringing order from chaos.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. Strictly, God's attributes are part of Himself. Yet, to the poetical structure of the whole passage, this commendation of wisdom is entirely consonant. In order of time all His attributes are coincident and eternal as Himself. But to set forth the importance of wisdom as devising the products of benevolence and power, it is here assigned a precedence. As it has such in divine, so should it be desired in human, affairs (compare Pr 3:19)…Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 8:30

• Jesus Continued
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Appoint
• Choice
• Delight
• Depth
• Early
• Instruction
• Rule
• Truth
• Ethics
• Gnosticism

Commentaries on Proverbs 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings