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And when he marked off the earth’s foundations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He set a boundary for the sea So that the water would not violate His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When He set for the sea its boundary, So that the water should not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When He set for the sea its boundary So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was there when he set boundaries for the sea to make it obey him, and when he laid foundations to support the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When he gave to the sea its bound, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out the foundations of the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when he set a limit for the sea so the waters would not overstep his command, when he traced the foundations of the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and ordered the waters of the sea to rise no further than he said. I was there when he laid the earth's foundations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when he set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not exceed his limits, when he marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In His setting for the sea its limit, "" And the waters do not transgress His command, "" In His decreeing the foundations of earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />when he encompassed the sea within its limits, and laid down a law for the waters, lest they transgress their limits; when he weighed the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he set for the sea its limit, so that the waters should not transgress his command; When he fixed the foundations of earth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not transgress his commandment; when he laid down the foundations of the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When he set the law of the Sea and the waters would not disobey his mouth, when he made the foundations of the Earth,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When He gave to the sea His decree, That the waters should not transgress His commandment, When He appointed the foundations of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1476" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">The Excellence of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: bə·śū·mōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">when He set</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥuq·qōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">a boundary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: lay·yām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">for the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ū·ma·yim (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">so that the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘aḇ·rū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">surpass</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄îw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">His command,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710: bə·ḥū·qōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To cut in, inscribe, decree. A primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. Engrave; by implication, to enact or Prescribe.">when He marked out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4144.htm" title="4144: mō·ws·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Foundation. From yacad; a foundation.">the foundations</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Psalm 104:9</a></span><br />You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a></span><br />Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/26-10.htm">Job 26:10</a></span><br />He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></span><br />He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-5.htm">Psalm 148:5-6</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. / He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-7</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Psalm 93:4</a></span><br />Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:</p><p class="hdg">he gave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9,10</a></b></br> And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry <i>land</i> appear: and it was so… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></b></br> Or <i>who</i> shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, <i>as if</i> it had issued out of the womb? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></b></br> He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.</p><p class="hdg">when he appointed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></b></br> Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Command</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Decreeing</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-26.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/esther/10-1.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/psalms/147-5.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Position</a> <a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/psalms/25-3.htm">Transgress</a> <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-24.htm">Water</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-24.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/songs/5-15.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Command</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Decreeing</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-31.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Position</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-34.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-11.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Transgress</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Water</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">the fame</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">and evidence of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">The excellence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">the nature</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">the power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-18.htm">the riches</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">and the eternity of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/8-32.htm">Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of setting boundaries is also seen in <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a>, where God questions Job about His authority over the sea. This demonstrates God's power and wisdom in creation, ensuring that chaos is restrained and order is maintained. The sea, often symbolizing chaos in ancient Near Eastern cultures, is shown to be under God's command, emphasizing His ultimate authority over all creation.<p><b>so that the waters would not surpass His command</b><br>This part underscores God's command over nature, ensuring that the waters obey His will. It reflects the idea that creation is not autonomous but subject to God's decrees. This is reminiscent of the account of the Flood in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a>, where God allows the waters to cover the earth but then commands them to recede. It also points to the New Testament, where Jesus calms the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>, demonstrating His divine authority over the natural world. The control over the waters signifies God's ability to maintain order and protect His creation from chaos.<p><b>when He marked out the foundations of the earth</b><br>This phrase refers to God's role as the architect of the universe, laying the earth's foundations with precision and purpose. It echoes <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-6</a>, where God speaks of laying the earth's foundations, highlighting His wisdom and understanding in creation. The concept of foundations suggests stability and permanence, indicating that the world is established by God's design. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the cornerstone in <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>, providing stability and unity to the spiritual building of the Church. The imagery of foundations also connects to the prophetic vision of a new creation in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>, where God will establish a new heaven and earth, reflecting His eternal plan and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who establishes boundaries and order in creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents the chaotic and untamed forces of nature that God controls.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foundations_of_the_earth.htm">Foundations of the Earth</a></b><br>Symbolizes the stability and order God brings to creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified in <a href="/bsb/proverbs/8.htm">Proverbs 8</a>, wisdom is present at creation, witnessing and participating in God's orderly design.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event where God establishes the universe with order and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_order.htm">God's Sovereignty and Order</a></b><br>God is sovereign over all creation, establishing boundaries and order. This reflects His power and wisdom, reminding us to trust in His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_in_creation.htm">The Role of Wisdom in Creation</a></b><br>Wisdom is integral to God's creation, guiding the establishment of order. We are called to seek and apply God's wisdom in our lives to live in harmony with His design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/boundaries_as_a_blessing.htm">Boundaries as a Blessing</a></b><br>Boundaries are not limitations but blessings that provide safety and structure. Recognizing God's boundaries in our lives can lead to greater peace and fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>Just as God controls the sea, He is in control of the chaos in our lives. We can find comfort in His ability to bring order and stability to our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_order_in_our_lives.htm">Reflecting God's Order in Our Lives</a></b><br>As God marked out the foundations of the earth, we are encouraged to build our lives on the firm foundation of His Word, ensuring stability and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_8_29_conflict_with_geology.htm">Proverbs 8:29: Does the statement about setting boundaries for the sea conflict with scientific evidence of changing coastlines over geological time? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_divine_wisdom_and_unity.htm">What is the nature of divine wisdom and unity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_science_behind_job_38_8-11's_sea_limits.htm">In Job 38:8–11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">When he gave to the sea his decree </span>. . .--Compare the same thoughts in <a href="/job/38-4.htm" title="Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.">Job 38:4</a>; <a href="/context/job/38-10.htm" title="And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,">Job 38:10-11</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When he gave to the sea his decree</span> (<span class="accented">chok</span>, as <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Job 28:26</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a>); or, its <span class="accented">bounds.</span> The meaning is much the same in either case, being what is expressed in <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8</a>, etc,, "Who shut up the sea with doors...and prescribed for it my decree, and set bars and doors, and said, Hitherto shall thou come, and no further, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?" The LXX. omits this hemistich. <span class="cmt_word">When he appointed the foundations of the earth.</span> <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4</a>, "Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?... Who determined the measures thereof? or who stretched the line upon it? Wherein were the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the cornerstone thereof?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/8-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">when He set</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śū·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a boundary</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיָּ֨ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that the waters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֭מַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">surpass</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעַבְרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘aḇ·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His command,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(p̄îw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when He marked out</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥū·qōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2710.htm">Strong's 2710: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the foundations</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֣וֹסְדֵי</span> <span class="translit">(mō·ws·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4144.htm">Strong's 4144: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foundation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:29 When he gave to the sea its (Prov. 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