Proverbs 8:22

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:1-2 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.
  • Col 1:17 : 17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
  • Ps 104:24 : 24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
  • Prov 3:19 : 19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
  • Job 28:26-28 : 26 When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder; 27 Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

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    23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

    24When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

    25Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;

    26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

    27When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

  • Prov 8:14-21
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

    15By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

    16By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.

    17I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

    18Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

    20I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

    21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

  • Prov 8:30-31
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    30Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him,

    31Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

  • Isa 48:15-16
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    15I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

    16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

  • Heb 1:10
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    10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

  • John 1:1-2
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    71%

    1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    2The same was in the beginning with God.

  • Isa 48:3
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    3I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

  • Isa 48:5
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    5therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

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    1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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    12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • Jer 1:4-5
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    4Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

    5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

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    5And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

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    10declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

  • Jer 17:12
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    12A glorious throne, [set] on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

  • Isa 49:1
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    1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

  • Job 29:4-5
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    4As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

    5When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were about me;

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    12Before I was aware, my soul set me [Among] the chariots of my princely people.

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    12Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

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    22For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

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    31And Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

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    4The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

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    4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last, I am he.

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    13For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.

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    25Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

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  • 2 Sam 22:23
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    23For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

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    7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

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    5I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times.

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    2The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.

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    4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.