Proverbs 8:29

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.

Proverbs 8:29 in Other Translations

29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

29 when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

29 I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries. And when he marked off the earth’s foundations,

29 When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said, no trespassing, And then staked out Earth's foundations,

29 when He set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate His command, when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

Proverbs 8:29 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 8:29

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should
not pass his commandment
A perpetual decree, which never has been altered nor never will: he has placed the sand for the bounds of the sea everywhere, which it cannot pass, though its waves toss, foam, and roar; this is his decreed place, with which he has shut it up, as with doors, bars, and bolts; so that those proud waves may come hitherto and no further, ( Jeremiah 5:22 ) ( Job 38:10 Job 38:11 ) ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth;
which are laid on the seas and floods; nay, the earth is hung like a ball in the air upon nothing; and yet its foundations are such as that it shall not be removed; being the purpose and decree, the power and might, of the Lord himself, ( Job 26:7 ) ( Psalms 24:2 ) ( 104:5 ) . Now Christ was present when those were laid, for he was concerned in the laying of them himself, ( Hebrews 1:10 ) . The Lord asks Job where he was then, ( Job 38:4 ) ; he was not theft in being, but Christ was.

Proverbs 8:29 In-Context

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,

31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 1:9; Job 38:10; S Psalms 16:6
• 2. S Job 38:8; Psalms 104:9
• 3. S 1 Samuel 2:8; S Job 38:5