SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:24
Antes de los abismos fui engendrada; antes que fuesen las fuentes de las muchas aguas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:24
Verse 24. When there were no depths ] twmht tehomoth, before the original chaotic mass was formed. See Gen. i. 2. I was brought forth ] ytllwj cholalti, "I was produced as by labouring throes." Mr. Parkhurst thinks that the heathen poets derived their idea of Minerva's (wisdom's) being born of Jupiter's brain, from some such high poetic personification as that in the text.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth , etc.] Not only in the decree of God, as the head of the elect; foreordained to be the Redeemer of them, and to be the propitiation for their sins; and appointed the Judge of the world, and heir of all things; but “was begotten”, as the Targum and Syriac version; the Septuagint is, “he begot me”; and so it is to be understood of the eternal generation and sonship of Christ; for the word ytllwj is used of generation, ( Job 15:7 Psalm 51:5). Christ is the firstborn of every creature, begotten, born, and brought forth before any creature was in being; (see Psalm 2:7); before the depths of the great sea were formed, for they were made by him, ( Psalm 95:1,5); when there were no depths, but the infinite being and perfections of God, and the thoughts and purposes of his heart, which are his deep things, ( Job 11:7,8 Psalm 92:5 1 Corinthians 2:10); when [there were] no fountains abounding with water ; or “heavy”, or “honoured” with it; when the fountains of the great deep were not; and when there were no other fountains which form rivers, and water the earth; when there were none but God the fountain of living waters; then was Christ as the only begotten son of God; and who was also set up as the fountain of all grace, life, and salvation for his people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-31 - The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, befor the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretche sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?
Original Hebrew
באין 369 תהמות 8415 חוללתי 2342 באין 369 מעינות 4599 נכבדי 3513 מים׃ 4325
