Proverbs 8:22-36 Parallel Bible Translations

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22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. “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 was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 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 there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with 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 mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 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 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 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 When he established the heavens, I was there: when he set a circle upon the face of the deep: 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 made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong: 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 gave to the sea its bound, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out 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 Then I was by him, as a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 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 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delight was with the sons of men. rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man. rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
32 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways. “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 Hear instruction, and be wise, 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 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 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 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 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 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love 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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