Proverbs 8:31 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights [are] with the sons of men.

English ASV

Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

English Amplified

Rejoicing in His inhabited earth and delighting in the sons of men. [Ps. 16:3.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Rejoicing in His inhabited earth and delighting in the sons of men. [Ps. 16:3.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I was rejoicing in his inhabited world, delighting in the children of Adam.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men.

English EASY 2024

The world that he had made gave me great joy. The people who lived on it made me happy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I played in the world he made and enjoyed the people he put there.

rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

happy with the world and pleased with the human race.

English God's Word - GW 1995

found joy in his inhabited world, and delighted in the human race.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I was rejoicing in His inhabited world, delighting in the human race.

English KJV 1611

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

English LSB

Rejoicing in the world, His earth, My delight is in the sons of men.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

rejoicing in His inhabited world and delighting in the sons of men.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

playing on the surface of his earth; and I found delight in the sons of men.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

His whole world filled me with joy. I took delight in all human beings.

English NIV

rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

English NKJ 1982

Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men.

English NLT

And how happy I was with what he created--his wide world and all the human family!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I laughed and played, so happy with what he had made, while finding my delight in the children of men.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the sons of men.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And how happy I was with what he created—his wide world and all his family of mankind!

English Tyndale 1537

As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.

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