Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 8:22-36

22The LORDH3068 created meH7069 as His firstH7225 courseH1870,1 beforeH6924 His worksH4659 of oldH227.23From everlastingH5769 I was establishedH5258, from the beginningH7218, before the earthH776 beganH6924.24When there were noH369 watery depthsH8415, I was brought forthH2342, when noH369 springsH4599 were overflowingH3513 with waterH4325.25BeforeH2962 the mountainsH2022 were settledH2883, beforeH6440 the hillsH1389, I was brought forthH2342,26beforeH5704 H3808 He madeH6213 the landH776 or fieldsH2351, or anyH7218 of the dustH6083 of the earthH8398.

27IH589 was thereH8033 when He establishedH3559 the heavensH8064,when He inscribedH2710 a circleH2329 onH5921 the faceH6440 of the deepH8415,28when He establishedH553 the cloudsH7834 aboveH4605,when the fountainsH5869 of the deepH8415 gushed forthH5810,29when He setH7760 a boundaryH2706 for the seaH3220,so that the watersH4325 would notH3808 surpassH5674 His commandH6310,when He marked outH2710 the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776.30Then I wasH1961 a skilled craftsmanH525 at His sideH681,andH1961 His delightH8191 2 dayH3117 by dayH3117,rejoicingH7832 alwaysH3605 H6256 in His presenceH6440.31I was rejoicingH7832 in His whole worldH8398 H776,delightingH8191 togetherH854 in the sonsH1121 of menH120.

32Now thereforeH6258, my sonsH1121, listenH8085 to me,for blessedH835 are those who keepH8104 my waysH1870.33ListenH8085 to instructionH4148 and be wiseH2449;do notH408 ignore itH6544.34BlessedH835 is the manH120 who listensH8085 to me,watchingH8245 dailyH3117 atH5921 my doorsH1817,waitingH8104 at the postsH4201 of my doorwayH6607.35ForH3588 whoever finds meH4672 findsH4672 lifeH2416and obtainsH6329 the favorH7522 of the LORDH3068.36But he who fails to find meH2398 harmsH2554 himselfH5315;allH3605 who hate meH8130 loveH157 deathH4194.”

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