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 workman,

and I was daily his delight,

rejoicing before him always,

31 rejoicing in his inhabited world

and delighting in the children of man.

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;

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;

And my delights were with the sons of men.

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.

31 And how happy I was with the world he created;

how I rejoiced with the human family!

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,

31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,

And my delight was with the sons of men.

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,

31 enjoying the whole world,

and delighted with all its people.

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,

31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth;

And my delight was with the sons of men.

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; 31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.

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, 

31 found joy in his inhabited world, 

and delighted in the human race. 

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.

31 I was rejoicing in His inhabited world,

delighting in the human race.

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,

31 rejoicing in his inhabited world

and delighting in the human race.

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,

31 rejoicing in the world of his earth,

and my delight was with the children of humankind.

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.

31 His whole world filled me with joy.

I took delight in all human beings.

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,

31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth,

And having my delight in the sons of men.