28 when he placed the skies above,
when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,
29 when he set a limit for the sea
so that the waters would not violate his command,(A)
when he laid out the foundations of the earth.(B)
30 I was a skilled craftsman[a] beside him.(C)
I was his[b] delight every day,
always rejoicing before him.

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  1. 8:30 Or a confidant, or a child, or was constantly
  2. 8:30 LXX; MT omits his

28 when he established the clouds above(A)
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,(B)
29 when he gave the sea its boundary(C)
    so the waters would not overstep his command,(D)
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(E)
30     Then I was constantly[a] at his side.(F)
I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,

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  1. Proverbs 8:30 Or was the artisan; or was a little child