The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 8 of Proverbs. This section reaches one of the book’s deepest theological affirmations by describing wisdom’s relationship to creation. Wisdom appears alongside God in establishing the created order and is portrayed as delighting in it. The passage has been interpreted in different ways within biblical and Christian tradition; in its immediate context, it emphasizes that wisdom belongs to the very order by which God governs creation.
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Compare Proverbs 8:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Der HERR hat mich gehabt im Anfang seiner Wege; ehe er etwas schuf, war ich da.
Jehová me poseía en el principio de su camino, Ya de antiguo, antes de sus obras.
Jehová me poseyó al principio de su camino, antes de sus obras de antaño.
L'Eternel m'a créée la première de ses oeuvres, Avant ses oeuvres les plus anciennes.
IL Signore mi possedeva al principio della sua via, Avanti le sue opere, ab eterno.
O SENHOR me possuiu no princípio de seus caminhos, desde então, e antes de suas obras.
「耶和華在造化的起頭, 在太初創造萬物之先,就有 了我。
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