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Proverbs 8:29–30

29  when he eassigned to the sea its flimit,

so that the waters might not transgress his command,

when he marked out gthe foundations of the earth,

30  then hI was beside him, like a master workman,

and I was daily his5 idelight,

rejoicing before him always,

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Proverbs 8:29–30 — The New International Version (NIV)

29 when he gave the sea its boundary

so the waters would not overstep his command,

and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

30 Then I was constantly at his side.

I was filled with delight day after day,

rejoicing always in his presence,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

29 When he gave to the sea his decree,

That the waters should not pass his commandment:

When he appointed the foundations of the earth:

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him:

And I was daily his delight,

Rejoicing always before him;

Proverbs 8:29–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 I was there when he set the limits of the seas,

so they would not spread beyond their boundaries.

And when he marked off the earth’s foundations,

30 I was the architect at his side.

I was his constant delight,

rejoicing always in his presence.

Proverbs 8:29–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 When He assigned to the sea its limit,

So that the waters would not transgress His command,

When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;

And I was daily His delight,

Rejoicing always before Him,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 I was there when he ordered the sea

not to go beyond the borders he had set.

I was there when he laid the earth’s foundation.

30 I was like a child by his side.

I was delighted every day,

enjoying his presence all the time,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 When he gave to the sea its bound,

That the waters should not transgress his commandment,

When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

30 Then I was by him, as a master workman;

And I was daily his delight,

Rejoicing always before him,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30 then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Proverbs 8:29–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 when he set a limit for the sea 

so the waters would not overstep his command, 

when he traced the foundations of the earth, 

30 I was beside him as a master craftsman. 

I made him happy day after day, 

I rejoiced in front of him all the time, 

Proverbs 8:29–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 when He set a limit for the sea

so that the waters would not violate His command,

when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

30 I was a skilled craftsman beside Him.

I was His delight every day,

always rejoicing before Him.

Proverbs 8:29–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,

so that the waters might not transgress his command,

when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

30 then I was beside him, like a master worker;

and I was daily his delight,

rejoicing before him always,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 when he assigned his limits to the sea,

that waters shall not transgress his command,

when he marked the foundations of the earth,

30 I was beside him, a master workman,

and I was delighting day by day,

rejoicing before him always,

Proverbs 8:29–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 It was when he set limits for the sea

so that the waters had to obey his command.

When he marked out the foundations of the earth, I was there.

30 I was the skilled worker at his side.

I was filled with delight day after day.

I was always happy to be with him.

Proverbs 8:29–30 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 When He set for the sea its boundary

So that the water would not transgress His command,

When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

30 Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;

And I was daily His delight,

Rejoicing always before Him,


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