²² The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

¹⁷ And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

² The same was in the beginning with God.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁴ O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

²⁶ When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

²⁷ Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

²⁸ And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.