Proverbs 8:28

28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

Proverbs 8:28 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
English Standard Version (ESV)
28 when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,
New Living Translation (NLT)
28 I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established springs deep in the earth.
The Message Bible (MSG)
28 built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean,
American Standard Version (ASV)
28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
28 when he established the skies above, when he determined the currents in the ocean,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
28 when He placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed forth,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
28 That was when he put the clouds above. It was when he fixed the ocean springs in place.

Proverbs 8:28 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 8:28

When he established the clouds above
In which the waters are bound, and yet are not rent under them; and where, in the thin air, they hang heavy with them; where they are weighed by measure, and a decree made for them when they shall fall; and when they do, the Lord makes small the drops of water, which the clouds do drop and distil on men abundantly; the spreadings of which are beyond understanding, and are unaccountable, and must be referred to the power of God; who has settled and established them in the heavens, and the laws of them, ( Job 26:8 ) ( Job 28:25 Job 28:26 ) ( Job 38:28 Job 38:29 ) ; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;
gave them strength, and still continues it, to cast out their waters, which run into the main sea, and feed and fill it, and return to their place again; which strength of flowing and reflowing can be attributed to nothing else but to the great power of God, ( Genesis 7:11 ) ( Ecclesiastes 1:7 ) .

Proverbs 8:28 In-Context

26 before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 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.
30 Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 36:29
  • 2. S Genesis 1:7; S Job 9:8; S Job 26:10
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