28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, 29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. 30 Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
Proverbs 8:28–30
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