Proverbs 8:29
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
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he gave

Genesis 1:9, 10
And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear." And it was so. . . .

Job 38:8-11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, . . .

Psalm 33:7
He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

Psalm 104:9
You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth.

Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me? declares the LORD. Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.

when he appointed

Job 38:4-7
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

King James Bible
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
when He set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate His command, when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

International Standard Version
when he set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not exceed his limits, when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

NET Bible
when he gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
When he set the law of the Sea and the waters would not disobey his mouth, when he made the foundations of the Earth,
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