1 Kings 10:8

8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

1 Kings 10:8 in Other Translations

8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

8 Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

8 How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!

8 Lucky the men and women who work for you, getting to be around you every day and hear your wise words firsthand!

8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.

8 How blessed your men must be! How blessed these servants of yours must be because they are always stationed in front of you, listening to your wisdom!

8 How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.

8 "How happy your men must be! How happy your officials must be! They always get to serve you and hear the wise things you say.

1 Kings 10:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are thy men
The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good:

happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and
hear thy wisdom;
who were now present, and to whom she pointed, and may respect not his nobles and courtiers only, but his menial servants, who had an opportunity of often hearing the wise sayings which dropped from his lips; and which no doubt were means of greatly improving their knowledge and understanding in things natural and divine.

1 Kings 10:8 In-Context

6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.

8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.”

10 And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 8:34