Proverbs 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.”

Proverbs 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.”

Proverbs 8:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. ”

Proverbs 8:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah possessed me--the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.”

Proverbs 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. ”

Proverbs 8:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.”

Proverbs 8:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:22 in Context — Proverbs 8

20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

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

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

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What Does Proverbs 8:22 Mean?

Proverbs 8:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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