Proverbs 8:28

Contemporary English Version

I was with him when he placed the clouds in the sky and created the springs that fill the ocean.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
when he placed the skies above,when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,

Hebrew Names Version
When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong,

King James Version
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

English Standard Version
when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,

New American Standard Bible
When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,

New Century Version
when he made the clouds above and put the deep underground springs in place.

New English Translation
when he established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep grew strong,

Amplified Bible
When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,

World English Bible
When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong,

Geneva Bible (1587)
When he established the cloudes aboue, when he confirmed the fountaines of the deepe,

Legacy Standard Bible
When He made firm the skies above,When the springs of the deep became strong,

Berean Standard Bible
when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

Complete Jewish Bible
when he set the skies above in place, when the fountains of the deep poured forth,

Darby Translation
when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;

Easy-to-Read Version
I was there when he put the clouds in the sky and made the deep springs flow.

George Lamsa Translation
When he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;

Good News Translation
when he placed the clouds in the sky, when he opened the springs of the ocean

Lexham English Bible
when he made skies from above, when he founded fountains of the deep,

Literal Translation
when He formed the clouds above, when He made the strong fountains of the deep,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
whan he hanged the cloudes aboue: whan he fastened the sprynges of the depe:

American Standard Version
When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,

Bible in Basic English
When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,

King James Version (1611)
When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:

English Revised Version
When he made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne he made stidfast the eir aboue; and weiede the wellis of watris.

Update Bible Version
When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,

Webster's Bible Translation
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

New King James Version
When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

New Living Translation
I was there when he set the clouds above, when he established springs deep in the earth.

New Life Bible
I was there when He put the skies above, and when He put the wells of the waters in their place.

New Revised Standard
when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong;

Douay-Rheims Bible
When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:

Revised Standard Version
when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,

Young's Literal Translation
In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,

Contextual Overview

²² From the beginning, I was with the Lord . I was there before he began ²³ to create the earth. At the very first, the Lord gave life to me. ²⁴ When I was born, there were no oceans or springs of water. ²⁵ My birth was before mountains were formed or hills were put in place. ²⁶ It happened long before God had made the earth or any of its fields or even the dust. ²⁷ I was there when the Lord put the heavens in place and stretched the sky over the surface of the sea. ²⁸ I was with him when he placed the clouds in the sky and created the springs that fill the ocean. ²⁹ I was there when he set boundaries for the sea to make it obey him, and when he laid foundations to support the earth. ³⁰ I was right beside the Lord , helping him plan and build. I made him happy each day, and I was happy at his side. ³¹ I was pleased with his world and pleased with its people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:7 - divided Genesis 1:9 - General Genesis 7:11 - all Genesis 8:2 - fountains Psalms 104:7 - At thy Psalms 146:6 - the sea Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When he established the clouds above,.... In which the waters are bound, and yet are not rent under them; and where, in the thin air, they hang heavy with them; where they are weighed by measure, and a decree made for them when they shall fall; and when they do, the Lord makes small the drops of water, which the clouds do drop and distil on men abundantly; the spreadings of which are beyond understanding, and are unaccountable, and must be referred to the power of God; who has settled and established them in the heavens, and the laws of them,

Job 26:8;

when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; gave them strength, and still continues it, to cast out their waters, which run into the main sea, and feed and fill it, and return to their place again; which strength of flowing and reflowing can be attributed to nothing else but to the great power of God, Genesis 7:11.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 8:28. The clouds above — שחקים shechakim, "the ethereal regions," taking in the whole of the atmosphere, with all its meteors, clouds, vapours, &c.