Proverbs 8:23

New International Reader's Version

I was formed a long, long time ago. I was formed at the very beginning, when the world was created.

Cross References

Genesis 1:26

Then God said, “Let us make human beings so that they are like us. Let them rule over the fish in the seas and the birds in the sky. Let them rule over the livestock and all the wild animals. And let them rule over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

Psalm 2:6

He says to them, “I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

Proverbs 4:7

To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.

Micah 5:1

Jerusalem, you are being attacked. So bring your troops together. Our enemies have surrounded us. They want to slap the face of Israel’s ruler.

Micah 5:2

The Lord says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you might not be an important town in the nation of Judah. But out of you will come for me a ruler over Israel. His family line goes back to the early years of your nation. It goes all the way back to days of long ago.”

John 1:1

In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 17:24

“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, the glory you have given me. You gave it to me because you loved me before the world was created.

John 17:5

So now, Father, give glory to me in heaven where your throne is. Give me the glory I had with you before the world began.