12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.

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12 “I, wisdom, (A)dwell with prudence,
And I find (B)knowledge and discretion.

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12 
“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],
And I find knowledge and discretion.(A)

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)

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12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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17 (A)I love those who love me,
And (B)those who seek me diligently will find me.

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17 I (A)love those who love me;
And (B)those who diligently seek me will find me.

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17 
“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.(A)

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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22 “The(A) Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 (B)I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 (C)Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the [a]fields,
Or the [b]primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 (D)When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When (E)He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 (F)Then I was beside Him as [c]a master craftsman;
(G)And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:26 outer places
  2. Proverbs 8:26 Lit. beginning of the dust
  3. Proverbs 8:30 A Jewish tradition one brought up

22 “The Lord [a]created me (A)at the beginning of His way,
Before His works [b]of old.
23 From eternity I was [c](B)established,
From the beginning, (C)from the earliest times of the earth.
24 When there were no (D)ocean depths, I was born,
When there were no springs abounding with water.
25 (E)Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was born;
26 While He had not yet made the earth and the [d]fields,
Nor the first dust of the world.
27 When He (F)established the heavens, I was there;
When (G)He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became [e]fixed,
29 When (H)He set a boundary for the sea
So that the water would not violate His [f]command,
When He marked out (I)the foundations of the earth;
30 Then (J)I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was His delight daily,
[g]Rejoicing always before Him,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:22 Or possessed
  2. Proverbs 8:22 Lit from then
  3. Proverbs 8:23 Or consecrated
  4. Proverbs 8:26 Lit outside places
  5. Proverbs 8:28 Lit strong
  6. Proverbs 8:29 Lit mouth
  7. Proverbs 8:30 Or Playing

22 
“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].
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)
26 
While He had not yet made the earth and the fields,
Or the first of the dust of the earth.
27 
“When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there;
When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep,
28 
When He made firm the skies above,
When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,
29 
When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth—(C)
30 
Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight;
Rejoicing before Him always,(D)

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22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[a][b]
    before his deeds of old;
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)
26 before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.(D)
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,(E)
    when he marked out the horizon(F) on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above(G)
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,(H)
29 when he gave the sea its boundary(I)
    so the waters would not overstep his command,(J)
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(K)
30     Then I was constantly[c] at his side.(L)
I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:22 Or way; or dominion
  2. Proverbs 8:22 Or The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work; or The Lord brought me forth at the beginning of his work
  3. Proverbs 8:30 Or was the artisan; or was a little child

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 he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

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

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

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