^{4 Ref} "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

^{5 Ref} Who determined the measures of it, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?

^{6 Ref} Whereupon were the foundations of it fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone,

^{7 Ref} When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

^{8 Ref} "Or who shut up the sea with doors, When it broke forth from the womb,

^{9 Ref} When I made clouds the garment of it, Thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

^{10 Ref} Marked out for it my bound, Set bars and doors,

^{11 Ref} And said, 'Here you may come, but no further; Here shall your proud waves be stayed?'