Catholic Public Domain Version
"when he encompassed the sea within its limits, and laid down a law for the waters, lest they transgress their limits; when he weighed the foundations of the earth. "
— Proverbs 8:29, Catholic Public Domain Version
“When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:”
“When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; ”
“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;”
“when he gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,”
“When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when he balanced the foundations of the earth;”
“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:”
“When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:”
Still he had not made the earth, and the rivers, and the poles of the globe of the earth.
I was already present: when he prepared the heavens; when, with a certain law and a circuit, he fortified the abyss;
when he made firm the sky above, and set free the fountains of waters;
when he encompassed the sea within its limits, and laid down a law for the waters, lest they transgress their limits; when he weighed the foundations of the earth.
I was with him in composing all things. And I was delighted, throughout every day, by playing in his sight at all times,
playing in globe of the earth. And my delight was to be with the sons of men.
Therefore, sons, hear me now. Blessed are those who preserve my ways.