26 before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world.
26 Long before God stretched out Earth's Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather,
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world.
26 before he had made the earth and fields and the first handfuls of soil.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 8:26
Commentary on Proverbs 8:22-31
(Read Proverbs 8:22-31)
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, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?