Proverbs 8:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
"The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;

New Living Translation
“The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else.

English Standard Version
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.

New American Standard Bible
“The LORD created me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

NASB 1995
"The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

NASB 1977
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

Amplified Bible
“The LORD created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished].

Christian Standard Bible
“The LORD acquired me at the beginning of his creation, before his works of long ago.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD made me at the beginning of His creation, before His works of long ago.

Contemporary English Version
From the beginning, I was with the LORD. I was there before he began

Good News Translation
"The LORD created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The LORD already possessed me long ago, when his way began, before any of his works.

International Standard Version
"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced.

NET Bible
The LORD created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

New King James Version
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

New Heart English Bible
"The LORD created me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

World English Bible
"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

American King James Version
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

American Standard Version
Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

A Faithful Version
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of His way, before His works of old.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

English Revised Version
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE himself had me in possessio in the begynnynge of his wayes, or euer he begame his workes aforetyme.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH possessed me—the beginning of His way, "" Before His works since then.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah set me up the beginning of his way, before his works from ancient time.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made anything, from the beginning.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH created me at the beginning of his creation and from before all his works.

Lamsa Bible
The LORD created me as the first of his creations, before all of his works.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD made me as the beginning of His way, The first of His works of old.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
















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