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These verses speak of Jesus's pre-human existence, as God's only begotten son and the firstborn of all Creation... [Please consider Col 1:13-23 and John 1:9-14.]
Proverbs 8:22-36 GNB "The LORD () created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago. (23) I was made in the very beginning, at the first, before the world began. (24) I was born before the oceans, when there were no springs of water. (25) I was born before the mountains, before the hills were set in place, (26) before God made the earth and its fields or even the first handful of soil. (27) I was there when he set the sky in place, when he stretched the horizon across the ocean, (28) when he placed the clouds in the sky, when he opened the springs of the ocean (29) and ordered the waters of the sea to rise no further than he said. I was there when he laid the earth's foundations. (30) I was beside him like an architect (a master worker), I was his daily source of joy, always happy in his presence--- (31) happy with the world and pleased with the human race.
(32) "Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways. (33) Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways. (34) Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts. (35) Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD (). (36) Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me [do] love death."
Proverbs 8:22-36 NWT
22 "Jehovah ( יהוה ) himself produced me as the beginning of his way, the earliest of his achievements of long ago. 23 From time indefinite I was installed, from the start, from times earlier than the earth. 24 When there were no watery deeps I was brought forth as with labor pains, when there were no springs heavily charged with water. 25 Before the mountains themselves had been settled down, ahead of the hills, I was brought forth as with labor pains, 26 when as yet he had not made the earth and the open spaces and the first part of the dust masses of the productive land. 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he decreed a circle upon the face of the watery deep, 28 when he made firm the cloud masses above, when he caused the fountains of the watery deep to be strong, 29 when he set for the sea his decree that the waters themselves should not pass beyond his order, when he decreed the foundations of the earth, 30 then I came to be beside him as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time, 31 being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things I was fond of were with the sons of men."
32 “And now, O sons, listen to me; yes, happy are the ones that keep my very ways. 33 Listen to discipline and become wise, and do not show any neglect. 34 Happy is the man that is listening to me by keeping awake at my doors day by day, by watching at the posts of my entrances. 35 For the one finding me will certainly find life, and gets goodwill from Jehovah. 36 But the one missing me is doing violence to his soul; all those intensely hating me are the ones that do love death.”
Proverbs 8:22-36 MKJV
(22) Jehovah () possessed me from the beginning of His way, before His works of old.
(23) I was anointed from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth ever was.
(24) When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no springs heavy with water.
(25) Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth.
(26) before He had made the earth, or the fields or the highest part of the dust of the world.
(27) When He prepared the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep;
(28) when He set the clouds above; when He made the strong fountains of the deep;
(29) when He gave to the sea its limit that the waters should not pass His command; when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
(30) even I was a workman at His side; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him;
(31) rejoicing in the world, His earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
(32) And now listen to me, O sons; for blessed are those who keep my ways. (33) Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it. (34) Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. (35) For whoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor from Jehovah (). (36) But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all who hate me love death.
Proverbs 8:22-36 BBE
(22) The Lord () made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
(23) From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
(24) When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.
(25) Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:
(26) When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world.
(27) When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:
(28) When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed:
(29) When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
(30) Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;
(31) Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
(32) Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. (33) Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. (34) Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. (35) For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord () will come to him. (36) But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.
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