Prov.8.22

"GOD sovereignly made me--the first, the basic--before he did anything else.

Prov.8.22

"The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,, before his deeds of old;

Prov.8.22

"The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

Prov.8.22

"The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else.

Prov.8.23

I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start.

Prov.8.23

I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.

Prov.8.23

I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

Prov.8.23

I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began.

Prov.8.24

I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes.

Prov.8.24

When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water;

Prov.8.24

When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

Prov.8.24

I was born before the oceans were created, before the springs bubbled forth their waters.

Prov.8.25

Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn;

Prov.8.25

before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,

Prov.8.25

Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth;

Prov.8.25

Before the mountains and the hills were formed, I was born--

Prov.8.26

Long before GOD stretched out Earth's Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather,

Prov.8.26

before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world.

Prov.8.26

While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world.

Prov.8.26

before he had made the earth and fields and the first handfuls of soil.

Prov.8.27

And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean,

Prov.8.27

I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,

Prov.8.27

When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

Prov.8.27

"I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew the horizon on the oceans.

Prov.8.28

built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean,

Prov.8.28

when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

Prov.8.28

When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

Prov.8.28

I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established the deep fountains of the earth.

Prov.8.29

When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said, NO TRESPASSING, And then staked out Earth's foundations,

Prov.8.29

when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

Prov.8.29

When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

Prov.8.29

I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries. And when he marked off the earth's foundations,

Prov.8.30

I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company,

Prov.8.30

Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

Prov.8.30

Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

Prov.8.30

I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.

Prov.8.31

Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family.

Prov.8.31

rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

Prov.8.31

Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men.

Prov.8.31

And how happy I was with what he created--his wide world and all the human family!