Proverbs 8:27

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

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WEBBE

When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

BSB

I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

KJV

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

ASV

When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

BBE

When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–31

The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?

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