Proverbs 8:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;

New Living Translation
I was born before the oceans were created, before the springs bubbled forth their waters.

English Standard Version
When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

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

New American Standard Bible
“When there were no ocean depths, I was born, When there were no springs abounding with water.

NASB 1995
"When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.

NASB 1977
“When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.

Amplified Bible
“When there were no ocean depths I was born, When there were no fountains and springs overflowing with water.

Christian Standard Bible
I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water.

Contemporary English Version
When I was born, there were no oceans or springs of water.

Good News Translation
I was born before the oceans, when there were no springs of water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was born before there were oceans, before there were springs filled with water.

International Standard Version
When there were no ocean depths, I brought them to birth at a time when there were no springs.

NET Bible
When there were no deep oceans I was born, when there were no springs overflowing with water;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

New King James Version
When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

King James 2000 Bible
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

New Heart English Bible
When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

World English Bible
When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

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

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When there were no depths, was I begotten, when there were no fountaines abounding with water.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When I was borne there were neither depthes nor springes of water.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When I was borne, there were nether depthes ner springes of water.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In there being no depths, I was brought forth, "" In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,

Young's Literal Translation
In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy with waters,

Smith's Literal Translation
In no depths was I begun; in no fountains abundant in waters.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out:

Catholic Public Domain Version
The abyss did not yet exist, and I was already conceived; neither had the fountains of waters yet erupted.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Before the depths would be, I was born, and before there would be waters in the springs.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; When there were no fountains abounding with water.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth:
















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