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“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
    Tell me, if you have understanding.(A)

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“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(A)
    Tell me, if you understand.(B)

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You set the earth on its foundations,
    so that it shall never be shaken.(A)

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He set the earth(A) on its foundations;(B)
    it can never be moved.

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10 And,

“In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;(A)

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10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(A)

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Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
    Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of the hand?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is the person’s name?
    And what is the name of the person’s child?
    Surely you know!(A)

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Who has gone up(A) to heaven and come down?
    Whose hands(B) have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters(C) in a cloak?(D)
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name,(E) and what is the name of his son?
    Surely you know!

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but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,[a] whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.2 Or the Son

but in these last days(A) he has spoken to us by his Son,(B) whom he appointed heir(C) of all things, and through whom(D) also he made the universe.(E)

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25 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(A)

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25 In the beginning(A) you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens(B) are the work of your hands.(C)

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Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath

When God began to create[a] the heavens and the earth,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.1 Or In the beginning God created

29 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,(A)
30     then I was beside him, like a master worker,[a]
and I was daily his[b] delight,
    playing before him always,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.30 Or little child
  2. 8.30 Gk: Heb lacks his

29 when he gave the sea its boundary(A)
    so the waters would not overstep his command,(B)
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(C)
30     Then I was constantly[a] at his side.(D)
I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:30 Or was the artisan; or was a little child

Wisdom’s Part in Creation

22 “The Lord created me at the beginning[a] of his work,[b]
    the first of his acts of long ago.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.22 Or me as the beginning
  2. 8.22 Heb way

22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[a][b]
    before his deeds of old;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:22 Or way; or dominion
  2. Proverbs 8:22 Or The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work; or The Lord brought me forth at the beginning of his work