MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

YLT

Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight--day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,

DBT

then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

About this book

Old Testament

ProverbsGnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.

Author
Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
Date
Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.

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