²² Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

² The same was in the beginning with God.

¹⁷ and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

²⁴ O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

²⁶ When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

²⁷ Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.

²⁸ And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.