KJV ORIGINAL
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When he set boundaries for the sea, so that the waters would not go beyond his command; when he established the foundations of the earth:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God as the one who set limits for the oceans and established the very foundations of the earth itself.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of Wisdom's speech in Proverbs 8, where Wisdom (personified) describes being present during God's creation of the world. Ancient Hebrew culture viewed the sea as a symbol of chaos that only God could control and contain. The 'foundations of the earth' reflects the ancient understanding of the earth as having literal foundations that God established.
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