Proverbs 8:22-36 Parallel Bible Translations

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22 The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime. “The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old. “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;
23 I haue ben ordayned from euerlasting, and from the beginning or euer the earth was made. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When I was borne there were neither depthes nor springes of water. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;
25 Before the foundations of the mountaines were layde: yea before all hilles, was I borne: Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth, before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,
26 The earth, and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the dust it selfe. before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world. before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
27 For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about: When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe: when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth, 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, 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.
30 I was with him ordring all thinges, deliting dayly and reioysyng alway before hym. then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,
31 As for the rounde compasse of this worlde I make it ioyfull: for my delite is to be among the chyldren of men. rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man. rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
32 Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes. “And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways. “Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 O geue eare vnto nurture, be wyse, and refuse it not: Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
34 (8:33) Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
35 (8:34) For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD.
36 (8:35) But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and they that hate me, are the louers of death. but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.” But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
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