7 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
7 Happy are your wives!
7 Lucky the men and women who work for you, getting to be around you every day and hear your wise words firsthand!
7 Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
7 How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:7
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:1-12
(Read 2 Chronicles 9:1-12)
This history has been considered, Matthew 12:42, we must not pass it over without observing, that those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains or cost to obtain it. The queen of Sheba put herself to a great deal of trouble and expense to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and yet, learning from him to serve God, and do her duty, she thought herself well paid for her pains. Heavenly wisdom is that pearl of great price, for which, if we part with all, we make a good bargain.