Proverbs 8:28-30
Expanded Bible
28 when he ·made [thickened; strengthened] the clouds above
and put the deep underground springs in place.
29 I was there when he ·ordered [decreed] the sea
not to go beyond the borders he had set.
I was there when he ·laid [decreed] the earth’s foundation.
30 I was like a ·child [nursling; or craftsman; architect] by his side.
I was ·delighted [playing] every day,
·enjoying [laughing in] his presence all the time,
Proverbs 8:28-30
New International Version
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,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:30 Or was the artisan; or was a little child
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