Proverbs 8:29 — Compare Translations

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When He gave to the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command, when He appointed the foundations of the earth--[Job 38:10, 11; Ps. 104:6-9; Jer. 5:22.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When He gave to the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command, when He appointed the foundations of the earth–[Job 38:10, 11; Ps. 104:6-9; Jer. 5:22.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

when he set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate his command, when he laid out the foundations of the earth.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

English EASY 2024

He gave his command to the seas, that they should obey him. The waters of the sea must stay inside its borders. I was there when he built the foundations of the earth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was there when he set the limits on the sea to make it stop where he said. I was there when he laid the foundations of the earth.

when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and ordered the waters of the sea to rise no further than he said. I was there when he laid the earth's foundations.

English God's Word - GW 1995

when he set a limit for the sea so the waters would not overstep his command, when he traced the foundations of the earth,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

when He set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate His command, when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

English KJV 1611

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

English LSB

When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not pass over His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

when He assigned to the sea its boundary, so that the waters might not transgress His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

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

When he set for the sea its limit, so that the waters should not transgress his command;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It was when he set limits for the sea so that the waters had to obey his command. When he marked out the foundations of the earth, I was there.

English NIV

when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

English NKJ 1982

When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

English NLT

I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries. And when he marked off the earth's foundations,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When he set in place the pillars of the earth and spoke the decrees of the seas, commanding the waves so that they wouldn’t overstep their boundaries,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I was there when he set the limits of the seas and gave them his instructions not to spread beyond their boundaries. I was there when he made the blueprint for the earth and oceans.

English Tyndale 1537

When he shut the sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks. When he laid the foundations of the earth