Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Before the mountains were put in place, before the hills were formed, I was brought into being:
Wisdom is saying that she existed before God created the mountains and hills - she was there from the very beginning of creation.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Proverbs, which is part of the Old Testament's Wisdom literature attributed to King Solomon, Wisdom is personified as a divine figure speaking about her origins in the early stages of creation. This verse highlights Wisdom's existence before the physical formation of the earth, such as the mountains and hills, drawing from the broader biblical narrative of God's creative work in Genesis. It reflects the ancient Israelite view of wisdom as an eternal attribute of God, integral to the order of the universe.
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