Proverbs 8:22–30
22 mThe Lord npossessed me oin pthe beginning of his way,
Before his works qof old.
23 I was rset up from everlasting, from the beginning,
sOr ever the earth was.
24 When there were no tdepths, I was ubrought forth;
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains vwere settled,
wBefore the hills was I ubrought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the ||fields,
Nor ||the xhighest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he yprepared the heavens, I was there:
When he zset ||a compass upon the face of the tdepth:
28 When he established the clouds above:
When he strengthened the fountains of the tdeep:
29 aWhen he gave to the sea bhis decree,
That the waters should not pass his commandment:
When he zappointed cthe foundations of the earth:
30 dThen I was by him, as eone brought up with him:
And I was daily his fdelight,
gRejoicing always before him;