Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no springs heavy 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. American Standard Version When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. Contemporary English Version When I was born, there were no oceans or springs of water. English Revised Version When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. GOD'S WORD® Translation I was born before there were oceans, before there were springs filled with water. Good News Translation I was born before the oceans, when there were no springs of water. International Standard Version When there were no ocean depths, I brought them to birth at a time when there were no springs. Majority Standard Bible When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. NET Bible When there were no deep oceans I was born, when there were no springs overflowing with water; New Heart English Bible When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn 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 BibleThe 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. New American Bible When there were no deeps I was brought forth, when there were no fountains or springs of water; New Revised Standard Version When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Before the depths would be, I was born, and before there would be waters in the springs. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Excellence of Wisdom…23From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. 24When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. 25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,… Cross References John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. / 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. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. Revelation 3:14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation. Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Job 38:4-11 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ... Psalm 104:5-9 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. / You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ... 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. Ephesians 3:9 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. Psalm 33:6-9 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ... Treasury of Scripture When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. *I was Psalm 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jump to Previous Abounding Birth Deep Depths Flowing Forth Fountains Heavy Springs Water WatersJump to Next Abounding Birth Deep Depths Flowing Forth Fountains Heavy Springs Water WatersProverbs 8 1. the fame6. and evidence of wisdom 10. The excellence 12. the nature 15. the power 18. the riches 22. and the eternity of wisdom 32. Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings When there were no watery depths This phrase refers to a time before the creation of the earth's oceans and seas. In the biblical context, "watery depths" often symbolize chaos and the unknown, as seen in Genesis 1:2, where the Spirit of God hovers over the waters. The absence of these depths signifies a primordial state of creation, emphasizing the pre-existence of wisdom before the physical world was formed. This aligns with the idea that wisdom is eternal and foundational, as seen in John 1:1-3, where the Word (Logos) is present at the beginning of creation. I was brought forth When no springs were overflowing with water Persons / Places / Events 1. WisdomPersonified in Proverbs 8, Wisdom is depicted as a divine attribute present with God before creation. Wisdom speaks in the first person, emphasizing its eternal nature and foundational role in the universe. 2. Creation The context of Proverbs 8:24 is the creation of the world. The verse highlights the pre-existence of Wisdom before the formation of the earth's waters, symbolizing the order and design inherent in creation. 3. Watery Depths This term refers to the primordial waters, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern creation accounts, representing chaos before God's creative order was established. Teaching Points The Eternal Nature of WisdomWisdom is not a human invention but a divine attribute that existed before the world began. This underscores the importance of seeking God's wisdom in our lives. Order in Creation The imagery of Wisdom present before the chaotic waters were formed into springs highlights God's intentional design. We can trust in God's order and purpose in our lives. Christ as Wisdom In the New Testament, Christ is often associated with divine wisdom. Embracing Christ is embracing the wisdom that was present at creation. Seeking Wisdom in Daily Life Just as Wisdom was foundational to creation, it should be foundational in our decision-making and daily living. We are called to seek God's wisdom through prayer and scripture.(24) I was brought forth.--i.e., born. The same word is used in Psalm 51:5 (7), and Job 15:7.Verse 24. - The preexistence of Wisdom is still more expressly set forth. When there were no depths (vers. 27, 28). The waste of waters which covered the face of the earth is meant - that great deep on which primeval darkness brooded (Genesis 1:2). Before even this, man's earliest conception of the beginning of the world, uncreated Wisdom was. Septuagint, "before he made the abysses" (see on Proverbs 3:20). I was brought forth; Vulgate, et ego jam concepta eram; Septuagint, at the end of ver. 25, γεννᾷ με, "he begetteth me." The verb here is חוּל (chul), which is used of the travailing of women, and is rightly translated, "brought forth by generation." It indicates in this place the energizing of Wisdom, her conception in the Divine mind, and her putting tbrth in operation. When there were no fountains abounding with water; i.e. springs in the interior of the earth (Genesis 7:11; comp. Job 22, 26, 38.). Septuagint,"Before the springs of the waters came forward (προελθεῖν)." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When there were noבְּאֵין־ (bə·’ên-) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle watery depths, תְּהֹמ֥וֹת (tə·hō·mō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep I was brought forth, חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי (ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî) Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert when no בְּאֵ֥ין (bə·’ên) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle springs מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת (ma‘·yā·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source were overflowing נִכְבַּדֵּי־ (niḵ·bad·dê-) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome with water. מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Proverbs 8:24 NIVProverbs 8:24 NLT Proverbs 8:24 ESV Proverbs 8:24 NASB Proverbs 8:24 KJV Proverbs 8:24 BibleApps.com Proverbs 8:24 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:24 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:24 French Bible Proverbs 8:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:24 When there were no depths I was (Prov. 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