²⁵ Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

¹ In the beginning God{After "God," the Hebrew has the two letters "Aleph Tav" (the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet) as a grammatical marker.} created the heavens and the earth.

¹⁰ And, "You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

¹¹ They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.

¹² As a mantle you will roll them up, And they will be changed; But you are the same. Your years will not fail."

¹ The heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

¹¹ for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

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

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

⁶ Whereupon were the foundations of it fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone,

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

⁵ For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.

²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed.

²⁴ When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.

²⁵ Before the mountains were settled in place, Before the hills, I was brought forth;

²⁶ While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

²⁷ When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

²⁸ When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong,

²⁹ When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

³⁰ Then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, Always rejoicing before him,

³¹ Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

³² "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

³³ Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.

³⁵ For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.

³⁶ But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

¹⁷ Ah Lord Yahweh! behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for you,

³ For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.

⁴ For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.