Proverbs

Proverbs 8:29–30

²⁹when He set a boundary for the sea,

so that the waters would not surpass His command,

when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

³⁰Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side,

and His delight^d day by day,

rejoicing always in His presence.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when He set	בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ	bə·śū·mōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a boundary	חֻקּ֗וֹ	ḥuq·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
for the sea	לַיָּ֨ם׀	lay·yām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
so that the waters	וּ֭מַיִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
would not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
surpass	יַֽעַבְרוּ־	ya·‘aḇ·rū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
His command	פִ֑יו	p̄îw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
when He marked out	בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ	bə·ḥū·qōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
the foundations	מ֣וֹסְדֵי	mō·ws·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4144 foundation
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I was	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה	wā·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a skilled craftsman	אָ֫מ֥וֹן	’ā·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H525 artificer, architect, master-workman
at His side	אֶצְל֗וֹ	’eṣ·lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H681 conjunction, proximity
and	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה	wā·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
His delight	שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים	‘ă·šu·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H8191 enjoyment
day	י֤וֹם׀	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
day	י֑וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
rejoicing	מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת	mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H7832 laugh
always	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in His presence	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 8:29 Psalm 104:9 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Genesis 1:9–10 · Psalm 104:5 · Psalm 33:7 · Job 38:4–11

Proverbs 8:30 John 1:1–3 · John 1:18 · Matthew 3:17 · John 12:28 · John 16:28 · Isaiah 42:1 · Colossians 1:13 · Matthew 17:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.