Proverbs 8:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:31 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:31 — KJV
“Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.”
— Proverbs 8:31 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:31 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 8:31
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:31: earth, sons, men
“And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:31: part, sons, men
“And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. place: Heb. station”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:31: part, sons, men
“And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. some: Heb. part. the Tirshatha: or, the governor”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:31: part, sons, men
“I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:31: delights, sons, men
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