22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,

before his deeds of old;

22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work,

the first of his acts of old.

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way,

Before his works of old.

22 “The Lord formed me from the beginning,

before he created anything else.

22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,

Before His works of old.

22 “I, wisdom, was with the Lord when he began his work,

long before he made anything else.

22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

22 “The Lord already possessed me long ago, 

when his way began, 

before any of his works. 

22 “The Lord made me

at the beginning of His creation,

before His works of long ago.

22 The Lord created me at the beginning of his work,

the first of his acts of long ago.

22 “Yahweh created me, the first of his ways,

before his acts of old.

22 “The Lord created me as the first of his works,

before his acts of long ago.

22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,

Before His works of old.