23 Fui establecida desde la eternidad,
    desde antes de que existiera el mundo.
24 No existían los grandes mares cuando yo nací;
    no había entonces manantiales de abundantes aguas.
25 Nací antes de que se cimentaran las montañas,
    antes de que fueran formadas las colinas,

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23 Me formó en el principio del tiempo,
antes de que creara la tierra.
24 Me engendró antes de que existieran los grandes mares,
antes de que brotaran los ríos y los manantiales.
25 Antes de afirmar los cerros y los montes,
el Señor ya me había engendrado;

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23 I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;(A)
25 before the mountains were settled in place,(B)
    before the hills, I was given birth,(C)

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23 I was appointed before the world,
before the start, before the earth’s beginnings.
24 When I was brought forth, there were no ocean depths,
no springs brimming with water.
25 I was brought forth before the hills,
before the mountains had settled in place;

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23 
“From everlasting I was established and ordained,
From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].(A)
24 
“When there were no ocean depths I was born,
When there were no fountains and springs overflowing with water.
25 
“Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was born;(B)

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