Proverbs 8:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.

English ASV

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

English Amplified

I [Wisdom] was inaugurated and ordained from everlasting, from the beginning, before ever the earth existed. [John 1:1; I Cor. 1:24.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I [Wisdom] was inaugurated and ordained from everlasting, from the beginning, before ever the earth existed. [John 1:1; I Cor. 1:24.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.

English EASY 2024

He chose me as his servant from the beginning of time. That was before the world began.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was formed a long time ago, before the world was made.

Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I was made in the very beginning, at the first, before the world began.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I was appointed from everlasting from the first, before the earth began.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began.

English KJV 1611

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

English LSB

From everlasting I was installed, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Ages ago I was established, at the beginning, before the earth existed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

From of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before the world existed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I was formed at the very beginning. I was formed before the world began.

English NIV

I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.

English NKJ 1982

I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

English NLT

I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

From eternity past I was set in place, before the world began. I was anointed from the beginning.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

From ages past, I am. I existed before the earth began.

English Tyndale 1537

I have been ordained from everlasting, and from the beginning or ever the earth was made.

Proverbs 8:23 — Compare Translations