Proverbs 8:23-26

King James Version

²³I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

²⁴When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

²⁵Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

²⁶While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Proverbs 8:23-26

New International Version

²³I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;^(A)
²⁵before the mountains were settled in place,^(B)
    before the hills, I was given birth,^(C)
²⁶before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.^(D)

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Proverbs 8:23-26

New King James Version

²³^(A)I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
²⁴When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
²⁵^(B)Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
²⁶While as yet He had not made the earth or the ^[a]fields,
Or the ^[b]primal dust of the world.