Proverbs 8:22-23
Proverbs 8:22-31 The Message (MSG)
“GOD sovereignly made me—the first, the basic— before he did anything else. I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start. I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes. Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn; Long before GOD stretched out Earth’s Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather, And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean, built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean, When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said NO TRESPASSING, And then staked out Earth’s Foundations, I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company, Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family.
Proverbs 8:22-23 King James Version (KJV)
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was.
Proverbs 8:22-23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
Proverbs 8:22-23 New Century Version (NCV)
“I, wisdom, was with the LORD when he began his work, long before he made anything else. I was created in the very beginning, even before the world began.
Proverbs 8:22-23 American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.
Proverbs 8:22-23 New International Version (NIV)
“The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
Proverbs 8:22-23 New King James Version (NKJV)
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
Proverbs 8:22-23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“The LORD created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished]. From everlasting I was established and ordained, From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].
Proverbs 8:22-23 New Living Translation (NLT)
“The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else. I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began.