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PROVERBS 8:22 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
Prov 8:21Prov 8:23
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
The LORD created me at the beginning of his way, the first of his acts of old—Wisdom's declaration of her origin and primacy, positioning her as the first thing the LORD brought forth in the work of creation. This verse elevates Wisdom from a human virtue to a cosmic principle present at creation's foundation, suggesting that she is not human invention but divine gift and structure. The language of being
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Carlos RiveraNote2mo ago
Wisdom Present at Creation
The Lord created me at the beginning of his works, the oldest of his acts of old. Wisdom is speaking in this passage, and she's claiming a place in creation itself. Before the earth, before the mounta...
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