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Proverbs 8:30-32
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 8:30-32
New Catholic Bible
30 then I was beside him as a master craftsman,[a]
and I was his delight day after day,
exulting in his presence continually,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of men.[b]
32 “So now, my sons, listen to me;
blessed[c] are those who keep my ways.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:30 Craftsman: the term “wise” was sometimes applied to a craftsman, e.g., Bezalel, who designed and constructed the tabernacle (see Ex 31:3-4). In this verse, it highlights the skill required for creating the world and everything in it.
- Proverbs 8:31 Delighting in the children of men: made in God’s image, human beings constituted the culminating point of creation (see Gen 1:26-28).
- Proverbs 8:32 Blessed: the blessings that flow from gaining wisdom are also indicated in Prov 3:13-18; see note on Prov 31:28.
