Proverbs 8:29 — compare English translations
Compare translationsProverbs 8:29 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
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;
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King James Version Public Domain
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
when he set up for the sea its statute, so waters do not cross over his mouth, when he inscribed the foundations of the earth.
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