Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth: -
New American Standard Bible
So that the water would not transgress His
When He marked out
King James Version
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 Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
American Standard Version
When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Amplified
When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth—
Bible in Basic English
When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
Darby Translation
when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Julia Smith Translation
In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:
King James 2000
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his command: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
{when he assigned} his limits to the sea, that waters shall not transgress his {command}, {when he marked} the foundations of the earth,
Modern King James verseion
when He gave to the sea its limit that the waters should not pass His command; when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he shut the sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks. When he laid 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,
New Heart English Bible
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Webster
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
World English Bible
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Youngs Literal Translation
In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
Themes
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The sea controlled
Topics
Interlinear
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Choq
Mayim
Peh
Chaqaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom At Creation
28 When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong; 29 When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth: - 30 Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion;
Cross References
Psalm 104:9
Bounds, hast thou set, which they are not to pass over, They are not to return to cover the earth.
Genesis 1:9-10
And God said - Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together, into one place, and let the dry - ground appear. And it was so.
Job 38:4-11
Where wast thou, when I founded the earth? Tell, if thou knowest understanding!
Psalm 33:7
Who gathered as into a skin-bottle the waters of the sea, Delivering, into treasuries, the roaring deeps.
Psalm 104:5
He hath fixed the earth on its foundations, It is not to be shaken, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Jeremiah 5:22
Even for me, will ye have no reverence? Enquireth Yahweh, And because of me, will ye not he pained? In that though I placed the sand as a bound to the sea, A decree age-abiding, and it should not pass beyond it, - When they would toss themselves Then should they not prevail, When the waves thereof would roar Then should they not pass beyond it,