Proverbs 8:26

I was born before Yahweh had made the earth or the fields, 1 or even the first dust in the world. 1

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

25Before the mountains were settled 1 and before the hills, I was born. 1

27I was there when he established the heavens, 1 when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

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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