Proverbs 8:29-31 in English

²⁹ When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

³⁰ Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,

³¹ Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.

³¹ For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.

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;

³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

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;

³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

²⁹ decree. and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.

³¹ For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.

²⁹ When he gave to the sea its bound, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ Then I was by him, as a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

³¹ Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ I was there when he fixed a boundary for the seas, so that the water in the seas would not go past those boundaries, and when he put down the foundations which support the earth.

³⁰ I was at the side of Yahweh, the master worker (OR, as though I was his child). I caused him to be happy every day, and I was always rejoicing when I was with him.

³¹ I was delighted with the world that he created; I was happy with the people whom he created, too.

²⁹ decree. and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.

³¹ For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced amongst the children of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

³⁰ Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

³¹ Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he imposed on 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 his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

³¹ rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.

²⁹ When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth;

³⁰ I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times;

³¹ Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.

²⁹ when he set limits on the sea so that the waters would not go farther than he ordered, and when he laid out the foundations of the earth.

³⁰ Then I was beside him as a master craftsman. I made him happy every day, and I was always full of joy in his presence.

³¹ I was so happy in the world he created, celebrating together with human beings.

²⁹ When he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ Then was I with him as a nourisher, and I was dayly his delight reioycing alway before him,

³¹ And tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.

²⁹ When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;

³⁰ Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him,

³¹ Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men.

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;

³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; And my delights were with the sons of men.

²⁹ When he assigned to the sea his decree, that the waters should not transgress his order: when he established firmly the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ Then was I near him, as a nursling: and I was day by day his delights, playing before him at all times;

³¹ Playing in the world, his earth; and having my delights with the sons of men.

²⁹ And when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:

³⁰ I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; And daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.

³¹ For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, And rejoiced among the children of men.

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,—

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

³¹ Exulting in the habitable part of his earth, And my delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary by his statute, that the waters should not violate the word of his mouth, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ I was there when he made his limit for the sea, so the waters should not spread beyond his command, and when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land.

³⁰ I was beside him, as a skilled craftsman; I was his delight day after day, always rejoicing before him.

³¹ I was rejoicing in his whole world, and my delight was in the sons of mankind.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

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;

³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

²⁹ When he compassed to the sea his mark; and setted or put law to waters, that they should not pass their coasts. When he weighed the foundaments of the earth;

³⁰ I was making all things with him. And I delighted by all days, and played before him in all time,

³¹ and I played in the world; and my delights be to be with the sons of men.

²⁹ When he compassed to the sea his mark (or When he set the boundaries for the seas); and setted law to (the) waters, that they should not pass their coasts. When he weighed the foundaments of the earth;

³⁰ I was making all (these) things with him. And I delighted by all days, and played before him in all time,

³¹ and I played in the world; and my delights be to be with the sons of men (or and my delight is to be with the sons and daughters of men).

²⁹ In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,

³⁰ Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight — day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,

³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.