Proverbs 8:29 · KJV
“When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:”
— Proverbs 8:29
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Then I was by him, {as} one brought up {with him}: and I was daily {his} delight, rejoicing always before him;
Proverbs 8 — Context
When he prepared the heavens, I {was} there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: {a compass: or, a circle}
28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30Then I was by him, {as} one brought up {with him}: and I was daily {his} delight, rejoicing always before him;
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights {were} with the sons of men.
Cross References
Psalms 104:9
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Jeremiah 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand {for} the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Genesis 1:9-10
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry {land} appear: and it was so.
Job 38:4-11
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. {hast...: Heb. knowest understanding}
Psalms 104:5
{Who} laid the foundations of the earth, {that} it should not be removed for ever. {Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases}
Psalms 33:7
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.