2 Chronicles 9:7

⁵ And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

⁶ Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

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

⁸ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

⁹ And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
KJV: Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
WEB: Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
ASV: Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
DARBY: Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!
BLB: How blessed [are your men! And How blessed [are your servants, these who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!

ÅB: Lykkelige er dine menn og lykkelige disse dine tjenere som alltid står for ditt åsyn og hører din visdom.
OTB: Hvor heldige er dine menn, hvor heldige er disse dine tjenere som står foran deg hele tiden og hører din visdom.
B1930: Lykkelige er dine menn og lykkelige disse dine tjenere som alltid står for ditt åsyn og hører din visdom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 10:39–42
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
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Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
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Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
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Psalms 84:10–12
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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