Proverbs 8:22-23

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“The Lord made^(a) me
at the beginning of His creation,^(b)
before His works of long ago.^(A)

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I was formed before ancient times,
from the beginning, before the earth began.^(B)

a. Proverbs 8:22: Or possessed, or begot

b. Proverbs 8:22: Lit way

A. Proverbs 8:22: Genesis 1:1; Job 28:26-28; Psalm 104:24

B. Proverbs 8:23: John 1:1-3; John 17:5