◄ Proverbs 8:29 ►
Parallel Verses
New International Version
when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

English Standard Version
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,

New American Standard Bible
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;

King James Bible
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
when he set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not exceed his limits, when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

American Standard Version
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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth;

Darby Bible Translation
when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Young's Literal Translation
In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,

Cross References
Job 26:10
He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Job 38:4
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.

Job 38:5
Who has laid the measures thereof, if you know? or who has stretched the line on it?

Job 38:6
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Job 38:8
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

Job 38:10
And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

Psalm 104:5
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Psalm 104:9
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Jeremiah 5:22
Fear you not me? said the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

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Commentaries
Matthew Henry's Commentary
8:22-31 The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. commandment—better, the shore, that is, of the sea.

foundations—figuratively denotes the solid structure (Job 38:4; Ps 24:2).

Proverbs 8:28
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