Passage

Proverbs 8.22

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"20. I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; 21. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries."

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

"23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water." (Proverbs 8:20-24, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"20. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice; 21. That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries."

"22. “Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old."

"23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed. 24. When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water." (Proverbs 8:20-24, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"20. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: ^{lead: or, walk} 21. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures."

"22. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old."

"23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water." (Proverbs 8:20-24, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"20. In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment, 21. To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill."

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

"23. From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth. 24. In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters," (Proverbs 8:20-24, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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