8Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!


In Context

5 and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.

6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;

7 but I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.

8 Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!

9 Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel for ever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.

10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

1 Kings 10:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:8How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:8Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants — these — who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, which stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom.