Proverbs 8:31 {32}
Good News Translation
happy with the world and pleased with the human race.

New Revised Standard Version
rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race.

Contemporary English Version
I was pleased with his world and pleased with its people.

New American Bible
Playing over the whole of his earth, having my delight with human beings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.

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Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.

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Psalm 16:3 To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

Psalm 40:6-8 Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: . . .

John 4:34 Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

John 13:1 Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

Context
The Excellence of Wisdom
30Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men. 31Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.32Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.…
Cross References
John 13:1
Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Psalm 16:3
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

Proverbs 8:30
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