²² Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.

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

² this one was in the beginning with God;

¹⁷ and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

²⁴ How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

²⁶ In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,

²⁷ Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,

²⁸ And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'