Proverbs 8:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.
English ASV
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
English Amplified
While as yet He had not made the land or the fields or the first of the dust of the earth.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
While as yet He had not made the land or the fields or the first of the dust of the earth.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
before he made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
English EASY 2024
I was born before the Lord made the earth and its fields, before there was soil on the earth.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
before the earth and fields were made, before the dust of this world was formed.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
before God made the earth and its fields or even the first handful of soil.
English God's Word - GW 1995
when he had not yet made land or fields or the first dust of the world.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
before He made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.
English KJV 1611
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
English LSB
While He had not yet made the earth and the fields outside, Nor the first dust of the world.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
before He had made the earth or the fields or the first dust of the world.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
While as yet the earth and the fields were not made, nor the first clods of the world.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
before he made the earth and its fields, or the beginning of the dust of the world.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
It happened before the Lord made the earth and its fields. It was before he made the dust of the world.
English NIV
before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world.
English NKJ 1982
While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world.
English NLT
before he had made the earth and fields and the first handfuls of soil.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world's first bits of soil.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When he created the earth, the fields, even the first atom of dust, I was already there.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Yes, I was born before God made the earth and fields and the first handfuls of soil.
English Tyndale 1537
The earth and all that is upon the earth was not yet made, no not the ground itself.