When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
When there were no deep oceans, I was brought into being; when there were no springs overflowing with water.
Wisdom is speaking here, saying she existed before God created the oceans and water sources - she was there from the very beginning.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Proverbs, attributed to King Solomon, this verse is part of a larger poetic section where Wisdom is personified as a divine entity speaking about her origins. It describes Wisdom's existence before the creation of the earth's waters, emphasizing that she was present at the very dawn of God's creative work. This reflects the ancient Israelite view of wisdom as an eternal attribute of God, rooted in the cultural context of wisdom literature in the Old Testament.
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