Proverbs 8:24 “When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs…”

Proverbs 8:24

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

World English Bible

When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.

American Standard Version

When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

Geneva Bible 1599

When there were no depths, was I begotten, when there were no fountaines abounding with water.

Darby Translation

When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Young's Literal Translation

In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,

Bible in Basic English

When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.

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Cross references

“I was”

1 John 4:9 Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7 John 1:14 John 3:16 John 5:20

1 John 4:9 · BSB

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

Hebrews 1:5 · BSB

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 5:20 · BSB

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

Also

Proverbs 3:20 Genesis 1:2

Proverbs 3:20 · BSB

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Genesis 1:2 · BSB

Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

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