KJV ORIGINAL
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When he set the clouds in place above the earth: when he made the springs of the deep ocean strong and secure:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God establishing the water systems of creation - both the clouds in the sky and the deep water sources beneath the earth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Proverbs 8, where Wisdom is personified as speaking about being present during God's creation of the world. Ancient Hebrew cosmology understood the world as having 'waters above' (clouds and rain) and 'waters below' (springs, seas, and underground sources). The 'fountains of the deep' refers to the ancient understanding that underground water sources fed springs and rivers.
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