Holy Scripture
Proverbs 8:22
A church father on this verse
“And now I shall again recite the words which I have spoken in proof of this point. When Scripture says, "The Lord rained fire from the Lord out of heaven," the prophetic word indicates that there were two in number: One upon the earth, who, it says, descended to behold the cry of Sodom; Another in heaven, who also is…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
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20I walk in ways of righteousness, And am conversant with the paths of judgment;
21That I may divide substance to them that love me, And may fill their treasures with good things. a If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember also to recount the things of old.
— Proverbs 8:22 —
23He established me before time was in the beginning, Before he made the earth:
24even before he made the depths; Before the fountains of water came forth: