By Wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have ⌞such⌟ insight.
What a large number of things you have made, O Lord! You made them all by wisdom. The earth is filled with your creatures.
to the one who made the heavens by his understanding— because his mercy endures forever.
“The Lord already possessed me long ago, when his way began, before any of his works.
The Lord made the earth by his power. He set up the world by his skill. He stretched out the world by his understanding.
The Lord made the earth by his power. He set up the world by his wisdom. He stretched out heaven by his understanding.
Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him.