Proverbs 8:29

When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not pass their border; When he marked out the foundations of the earth,—

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In The King James Version

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

In Context

28When he made firm the sky above, And the fountains of the deep rushed forth;

30Then was I by him as a master-builder; I was his delight day by day, Exulting before him at all times;

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Cross References

Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding!

Job 38:11And said, Thus far shalt thou come, and no farther, And here shall thy proud waves be stayed!

Psalms 104:5He established the earth on its foundations; It shall not be removed for ever.

Psalms 136:5To him that made the heavens with wisdom; For his goodness endureth for ever!

Jeremiah 5:22Will ye not fear me, saith Jehovah? Will ye not tremble before me, Who appointed the sand a bound to the sea, A perpetual barrier, which it cannot pass? Though the waves thereof toss themselves, Yet do they not prevail, Though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:23-32

Wisdom Eternal and Divine. 22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when… Read the whole commentary →

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