Proverbs 8:23
“I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.”
Proverbs 8:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.
- DARBYDarby
- I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I was established from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
Context: Proverbs 8
21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
About Proverbs 8: The Excellence of Wisdom
Solomon extols the virtues of wisdom as a divine and foundational force in the creation of the world
Commentary
This chapter shows that true wisdom is not just an abstract concept but an active force at work in the world. Through wisdom, God has created and structured the universe, and it is the pathway to genuine happiness and success in life. As we read through this chapter, we see how wisdom is portrayed not as something hidden away, but as a very present and desirable reality that calls out to us. Thus, this section of Proverbs invites readers to embrace wisdom as a friend and guide, rather than a mere intellectual pursuit.