Proverbs 8:23–25
Proverbs 8:23–25 — The New International Version (NIV)
23 I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
25 before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
Proverbs 8:23–25 — English Standard Version (ESV)
23 Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
Proverbs 8:23–25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
Or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth;
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills was I brought forth:
Proverbs 8:23–25 — New Living Translation (NLT)
23 I was appointed in ages past,
at the very first, before the earth began.
24 I was born before the oceans were created,
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
25 Before the mountains were formed,
before the hills, I was born—
Proverbs 8:23–25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
Proverbs 8:23–25 — New Century Version (NCV)
23 I was created in the very beginning,
even before the world began.
24 I was born before there were oceans,
or springs overflowing with water,
25 before the hills were there,
before the mountains were put in place.
Proverbs 8:23–25 — American Standard Version (ASV)
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
Before the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills was I brought forth;
Proverbs 8:23–25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
23 I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
Proverbs 8:23–25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
23 I was appointed from everlasting
from the first,
before the earth began.
24 I was born
before there were oceans,
before there were springs filled with water.
25 I was born
before the mountains were settled in their places
and before the hills,
Proverbs 8:23–25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth—
Proverbs 8:23–25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
23 From eternity, I was set up from the first,
from the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth,
when there were no springs of abounding water.
25 Before mountains had been shaped,
before hills, I was brought forth.
Proverbs 8:23–25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
23 I was formed at the very beginning.
I was formed before the world began.
24 Before there were any oceans, I was born.
There weren’t any springs of water at that time.
25 Before the mountains were settled in place, I was born.
Before there were any hills, I was born.
Proverbs 8:23–25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
23 “From everlasting I was established,
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
24 “When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no springs abounding with water.
25 “Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth;