29 When (A)He set a boundary for the sea
So that the water would not violate His [a]command,
When He marked out (B)the foundations of the earth;

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  1. Proverbs 8:29 Lit mouth

29 when he gave the sea its boundary(A)
    so the waters would not overstep his command,(B)
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(C)

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12 Who has (A)measured the [a]waters in the hollow of His hand,
And measured the heavens with a [b]span,
And [c]calculated the dust of the earth with a measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:12 DSS reads waters of the sea
  2. Isaiah 40:12 Or half cubit (9 in. or 22.8 cm)
  3. Isaiah 40:12 Lit contained; or comprehended

12 Who has measured the waters(A) in the hollow of his hand,(B)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?(C)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?(D)

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