Proverbs 8:27
I was there when he established the heavens, 1 when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
In Context
26I was born before Yahweh had made the earth or the fields, 1 or even the first dust in the world. 1
28I was there when he established the clouds above and 1 when the springs in the deep became fixed. 1
Cross References
Psalms 33:6By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made, 1 and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth. 1
Psalms 136:5to him who by wisdom made the heavens, 1 for his covenant faithfulness endures forever. 1
Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather in his arm the lambs, 1 and carry them close to his heart, 1 and will gently lead the ewes nursing their young. 1
Jeremiah 10:12But it was he who made the earth by his power, and he established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens. 1
Hebrews 1:2But in these last days, he has spoken to us through a Son, whom he appointed to be the heir of all things. It is through him that God also made the universe.
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 →