Proverbs 8:25
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.
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
- KJV
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
- WEB
- Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;
- ASV
- Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;
- DARBY
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
- BLB
- Before the mountains were sunk, before the hills, I was brought forth—
- ÅB
- Før fjellene ble senket ned, før haugene ble til, ble jeg født,
- OTB
- før fjellene ble skapt, før høydene, ble jeg født;
- B1930
- Før fjellene blev senket ned, før haugene blev til, blev jeg født,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Read in contextJob 15:7–8
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Read in contextJob 38:4–11
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 102:25–28
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Read in contextHebrews 1:10
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
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