Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Proverbs 8:30

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

KJV

cum eo eram, cuncta componens. Et delectabar per singulos dies, ludens coram eo omni tempore,

Vulgate

ἤμην παρ’ αὐτῷ ἁρμόζουσα· ἐγὼ ἤμην ᾗ προσέχαιρεν, καθ’ ἡμέραν δὲ εὐφραινόμην ἐν προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ,

LXX

Then I was by him, asa master workman; And I was dailyhisdelight, Rejoicing always before him,

ASV

וָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗/וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְ/פָנָ֣י/ו בְּ/כָל עֵֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֣צֶל
'tsl
preposition · 60×
אָ֫מ֥וֹן
'mvn
noun · 1×
י
y
noun · 9×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים
mshchqym
verb · 35×
עֵ֣ת
't
verb · 293×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§288Thus the revelation of creation is inseparable from the revelation and forging of the covenant of the one God with his People. Creation is revealed as the first step towards this covenant, the first and universal witness to God's all-powerful love.126 and so, the truth of creation is also expressed with growing vigour in the message of the prophets, the prayer of the psalms and…
20. When then was God without that which is proper to Him? Or how can a man consider that which is proper, as foreign and alien in essence? For other things, according to the nature of things originate, are without likeness in essence with the Maker; but are external to Him, made by the Word at His grace and will, and thus admit of ceasing to be, if it so pleases Him who made t…
38. But if they say this of the Saviour also, it follows that He is neither very God nor very Son, nor like the Father, nor in any wise has God for a Father of His being according to essence, but of the mere grace given to Him, and for a Creator of His being according to essence, after the similitude of all others. And being such, as they maintain, it will be manifest further t…
56. For if, as they hold, the Essence of the Word being of created nature, therefore He says, 'The Lord created me,' being a creature, He was not created for us; but if He was not created for us, we are not created in Him; and, if not created in Him, we have Him not in ourselves but externally; as, for instance, as receiving instruction from Him as from a teacher. And it being …
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Cross-references

  • Col 1:13 — Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
  • Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Isa 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
  • John 1:1 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • John 1:18 — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
  • John 1:18 — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
  • John 12:28 — Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
  • John 16:28 — I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
  • Matt 3:17 — And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Matt 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.