Brenton(i)
22 The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
23 He established me before time was in the beginning, before he made the earth:
24 even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth:
25 before the mountains were settled, and before all hills, he begets me.
26 The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracks, and the highest inhabited parts of the world.
27 When he prepared the heaven, I was present with him; and when he prepared his throne upon the winds:
28 and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:
29 and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
30 I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.
31 For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.
32 Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;
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34 watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.
35 For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favour from the Lord.
36 But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death.