ECB(i)
22 Yah Veh chattelized me in the beginning of his way - in his ancient deeds.
23 I was libated from eternity - from the top - from the antiquity of the earth.
24 When there were no abysses, I was writhed; when there were no fountains heavy with water:
25 ere the mountains were sunk at the face of the hills, I was writhed:
26 while as yet he had neither worked the earth nor the outways nor the top of the dust of the world:
27 when he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he engraved a circle on the face of the abyss;
28 when he strengthened the vapours above; when he strengthened the eyes of the abyss;
29 when he set his statute to the sea, that the waters not pass his mouth; when he prescribed the foundations of the earth;
30 then I am beside him, as one brought up; and day by day I am his delight, at all times laughing by his face;
31 laughing in the world of his earth; and my delights are with the sons of humanity.
32 Now, O sons, hearken to me, for blithe - they who guard my ways;
33 hear discipline and enwisen and refuse it not:
34 Blithe - the human who hears me; guarding day by day at my gates; waiting at the posts of my portals.
35 For whoever finds me finds life and promotes the pleasure of Yah Veh:
36 and whoever sins against me violates his own soul; all who hate me love death.