Proverbs 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.”

Proverbs 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.”

Proverbs 8:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 8:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah possessed me--the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.”

Proverbs 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.”

Proverbs 8:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.”

Proverbs 8:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:22 in Context — Proverbs 8

20 Je marche dans le chemin de la justice, Au milieu des sentiers de la droiture,

21 Pour donner des biens à ceux qui m’aiment, Et pour remplir leurs trésors.

22 L’Éternel m’a créée la première de ses œuvres, Avant ses œuvres les plus anciennes.

23 J’ai été établie depuis l’éternité, Dès le commencement, avant l’origine de la terre.

24 Je fus enfantée quand il n’y avait point d’abîmes, Point de sources chargées d’eaux;

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What Does Proverbs 8:22 Mean?

Proverbs 8:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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