Proverbs 8:28

28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

Proverbs 8:28 in Other Translations

KJV
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
ESV
28 when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,
NLT
28 I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established springs deep in the earth.
MSG
28 built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean,
CSB
28 when He placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed forth,

Proverbs 8:28 In-Context

26 before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 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.
30 Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 36:29
  • 2. S Genesis 1:7; S Job 9:8; S Job 26:10
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