Proverbs 8:27-36 Parallel Bible Translations

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27 In his preparing the heavens I was there: in his inscribing 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 In his making firm the clouds from above: in his strengthening the fountains of the deep: 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 In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm 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 And I shall be near him the builder, and I shall be a delight of day, day, smiling before him in all time. 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 Smiling in the habitable globe of his earth; and my delight with the sons of man. rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man. rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
32 And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch 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 ye instructions, and be wise, and ye shall not reject it. Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
34 Happy the man hearing to me, to watch at my doors day, day; to watch the door posts of my entrances. 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 he finding me, the finding of life, and he shall bring forth acceptance from Jehovah. 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 And he sinning against me did violence to his soul: all hating me loved 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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