Proverbs 8:20–25

20 I walk in the way of righteousness,

along the paths of justice,

21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me

and making their treasuries full.

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

before his deeds of old;

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,

20 I walk in the way of righteousness,

in the paths of justice,

21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,

and filling their treasuries.

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

the first of his acts of old.

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,

20 I lead in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of judgment:

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;

And I will fill their treasures.

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

Before his works of old.

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:

20 I traverse the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of justice,

21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,

That I may fill their treasuries.

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

Before His works of old.

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;

20 I do what is right

and follow the path of justice.

21 I give wealth to those who love me,

filling their houses with treasures.

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

long before he made anything else.

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.

20 I walk in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of justice;

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance,

And that I may fill their treasuries.

22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way,

Before his works of old.

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;

20 I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.

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

20 I walk in the way of righteousness, on the paths of justice, 

21 to give an inheritance to those who love me 

and to fill their treasuries. 

22 “The Lord already possessed me long ago, 

when his way began, 

before any of his works. 

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, 

20 I walk in the way of righteousness,

along the paths of justice,

21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,

and filling their treasuries.

22 “The Lord made me

at the beginning of His creation,

before His works of long ago.

23 I was formed before ancient times,

from the beginning, before the earth began.

24 I was born

when there were no watery depths

and no springs filled with water.

25 I was delivered

before the mountains and hills were established,

20 I walk in the way of righteousness,

along the paths of justice,

21 endowing with wealth those who love me

and filling their treasuries.

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

the first of his acts of long ago.

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,

20 In the way of righteousness I walk,

in the midst of paths of justice,

21 in order to endow those who love me with wealth,

and I will fill their treasuries.

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

before his acts of old.

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.

20 I walk in ways that are honest.

I take paths that are right.

21 I leave riches to those who love me.

I give them more than they have room for.

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

before his acts of long ago.

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.

20 “I walk in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of justice,

21 To endow those who love me with wealth,

That I may fill their treasuries.

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

Before His works of old.

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;