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


In Context

5 and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their clothing, and his butlers, and his burnt-offering that he causeth to ascend in the house of Jehovah, and there hath not been in her any more spirit.

6 And she saith unto the king, 'True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;

7 and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me — the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

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

9 Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.

10 And she giveth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices very many, and precious stone; there came not like that spice any more for abundance that 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who 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 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.