Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, New Living Translation I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established springs deep in the earth. English Standard Version when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, Berean Standard Bible when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, King James Bible When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: New King James Version When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep, New American Standard Bible When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed, NASB 1995 When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed, NASB 1977 When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed, Legacy Standard Bible When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became strong, Amplified Bible When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong, Christian Standard Bible when he placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, Holman Christian Standard Bible when He placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, American Standard Version When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, Contemporary English Version I was with him when he placed the clouds in the sky and created the springs that fill the ocean. English Revised Version When he made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong: GOD'S WORD® Translation when he established the skies above, when he determined the currents in the ocean, Good News Translation when he placed the clouds in the sky, when he opened the springs of the ocean International Standard Version when he made the clouds from above, when the springs of the depths were established, Majority Standard Bible when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, NET Bible when he established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep grew strong, New Heart English Bible when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, Webster's Bible Translation When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: World English Bible when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn His strengthening clouds above, "" In His making strong fountains of the deep, Young's Literal Translation In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep, Smith's Literal Translation In his making firm the clouds from above: in his strengthening the fountains of the deep: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters: Catholic Public Domain Version when he made firm the sky above, and set free the fountains of waters; New American Bible When he made firm the skies above, when he fixed fast the springs of the deep; New Revised Standard Version when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when he empowered the clouds from above and when he strengthened the springs of the depths, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep showed their might, Brenton Septuagint Translation and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Excellence of Wisdom…27I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, 28when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, 29when 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.… Cross References Genesis 1:6-7 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. Job 38:8-11 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... Psalm 104:6-9 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— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ... Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? 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 for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Job 26:10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Psalm 136:6 He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. 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 1:2-3 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. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” Romans 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Treasury of Scripture When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: Jump to Previous Clouds Deep Established Firm Fixed Fountains Making Overhead Securely Showed Skies Springs Strengthened Strengthening StrongJump to Next Clouds Deep Established Firm Fixed Fountains Making Overhead Securely Showed Skies Springs Strengthened Strengthening StrongProverbs 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 He established The Hebrew root for "established" is "כּוּן" (kun), which conveys the idea of setting up, preparing, or making firm. This word reflects God's sovereign power and intentionality in creation. In a conservative Christian perspective, this emphasizes God's omnipotence and wisdom, as He meticulously ordered the universe. The act of establishing is not random but a deliberate act of divine will, showcasing God's authority over all creation. the clouds above when the fountains of the deep gushed forth When he strengthened the fountains of the deep.--More probably, when they flowed forth with strength. Verse 28. - When he established the clouds above. The reference is to the waters above the firmament (Genesis 1:7), which are suspended in the ether; and the idea is that God thus made this medium capable of sustaining them. Vulgate, Quando aethera firmabat sursum; Septuagint, "When he made strong the clouds above" (comp. Job 26:8). When he strengthened the fountains of the deep; rather, as in the Revised Version, when the fountains of the deep became strong; i.e. when the great deep (Genesis 7:11) burst forth with power (comp. Job 38:16). The Septuagint anticipates the following details by here rendering, "When he made secure the fountains of the earth beneath the heaven."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew when He establishedבְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ (bə·’am·mə·ṣōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert the clouds שְׁחָקִ֣ים (šə·ḥā·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7834: A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament above, מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top when the fountains עִינ֥וֹת (‘î·nō·wṯ) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the deep תְּהוֹם׃ (tə·hō·wm) Noun - common singular Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep gushed forth, בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז (ba·‘ă·zō·wz) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5810: To be strong Links Proverbs 8:28 NIVProverbs 8:28 NLT Proverbs 8:28 ESV Proverbs 8:28 NASB Proverbs 8:28 KJV Proverbs 8:28 BibleApps.com Proverbs 8:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:28 French Bible Proverbs 8:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:28 When he established the clouds above when (Prov. 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