2 Chronicles 9:7
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Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
In other translations
Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Hebrew words
אַשְׁרֵי'ashreihow blessed!H835אֲנָשֶׁיךָ'anasheikha[are] people yourH582וְאַשְׁרֵיve'ashreiand how blessed!H835עֲבָדֶיךָ'avadeikha[are] servants yourH5650אֵלֶּה'elehtheseH428הָעֹמְדִיםha'omedimwho standH5975לְפָנֶיךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440תָּמִידtamidcontinuallyH8548וְשֹׁמְעִיםveshome'imand [who] hearH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חָכְמָתֶךָ׃chakhematekhawisdom yourH2451
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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