Proverbs 8:22-36 The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ²² The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime ²³ I haue ben ordayned from euerlasting, and from the beginning or euer the earth was made ²⁴ When I was borne there were neither depthes nor springes of water ²⁵ Before the foundations of the mountaines were layde: yea before all hilles, was I borne ²⁶ The earth, and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the dust it selfe ²⁷ For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about ²⁸ When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe ²⁹ When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth ³⁰ I was with him ordring all thinges, deliting dayly and reioysyng alway before hym ³¹ As for the rounde compasse of this worlde I make it ioyfull: for my delite is to be among the chyldren of men ³² Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes ³³ O geue eare vnto nurture, be wyse, and refuse it not ³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores ³⁵ For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde ³⁶ But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and they that hate me, are the louers of death