Proverbs 8:31

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Rejoicing is the habitable part of his earth. Not only do I rejoice in the presence of the Father, but also in the habitable earth, and with the creatures of God. The Son doeth all His works with joy, not as a task, but as One in will and operation with the Father ().

And my delights (were) with the sons of men - as the antitypical David, 'all whose delight' is "in the saints that are in the earth, and the excellent" (). Christ "took not on Him the nature of angels," but that of men (). Already, even before men were created, He regarded them as existing, because of the electing purpose of God concerning His people, in whom is His delight. Compare similarly , where "the children" are so called in His electing purpose, though not yet existing.