New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 8:24-31
24When thereH369 wereH369 noH369 1oceanH8415 depthsH8415, I was bornH2342, When thereH369 wereH369 noH369 springsH4599 aboundingH3513 with waterH4325.252BeforeH2962 the mountainsH2022 were settledH2883, BeforeH6440 the hillsH1389, I was bornH2342;26WhileH5704 He had not yet madeH6213 the earthH776 and the 3fieldsH2351, NorH3808 the firstH7218 dustH6083 of the worldH8398.27When He 4establishedH3559 the heavensH8064, I was thereH8033; When 5He inscribedH2710 a circleH2329 on the faceH6440 of the deepH8415,28When He madeH553 firmH553 the skiesH7834 aboveH4480H4605, When the springsH5871 of the deepH8415 becameH5810 6fixedH5810,29When 7He setH7760 a boundaryH2706 for the seaH3220 So that the waterH4325 would not violateH5674 His 8commandH6310, When He markedH2710 outH2710 9the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776;30Then 10I was besideH681 Him, as a masterH525 workmanH525; And I was His delightH8191 dailyH3117, 11RejoicingH7832 alwaysH3605H6256 beforeH6440 Him,3112RejoicingH7832 in the worldH8398, His earthH776, And having 13my delightH8191 in the sonsH1121 of mankindH120.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 8:24 Gen 1:2; Ex 15:5; Job 38:16; Prov 3:20 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 8:25 Job 15:7; Ps 90:2 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 8:26 Lit outside places ↩
- 4. Proverbs 8:27 Prov 3:19 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 8:27 Job 26:10 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 8:28 Lit strong ↩
- 7. Proverbs 8:29 Job 38:10; Ps 104:9 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 8:29 Lit mouth ↩
- 9. Proverbs 8:29 Job 38:6; Ps 104:5 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 8:30 John 1:2, 3 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 8:30 Or Playing ↩
- 12. Proverbs 8:31 Or Playing ↩
- 13. Proverbs 8:31 Ps 16:3; John 13:1 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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