I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
I was established from the very beginning of time, from before the earth was even created.
Wisdom is speaking here, saying she has existed from the very beginning of creation, even before the earth was made.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Proverbs, written by King Solomon around 900 BC, Wisdom is personified as a divine figure that existed before the creation of the earth, emphasizing the eternal nature of God's wisdom in ancient Israelite thought. This verse fits into the broader wisdom literature of the Old Testament, which draws from Near Eastern cultural traditions to teach that true wisdom comes from God and was present at the universe's foundation. It serves as a poetic way to highlight how God's order and design predate human history.
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