26before He made the land or fields,
or any of the dust of the earth.
27I was there when He established the heavens,
when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
28when He established the clouds above,
when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
29when 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.
30Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side,
and His delight day by day,
rejoicing always in His presence.
31I was rejoicing in His whole world,
delighting together in the sons of men.
32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
for blessed are those who keep my ways.
— Proverbs 8:26-32