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- "The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, , before his deeds of old;
- I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.
- When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water;
- before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,
- before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world.
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- The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
- I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
- When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
- While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
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- I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
- when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
- when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
- Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,
- rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
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- When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
- When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
- When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
- Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
- Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
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