Holy Scripture
Proverbs 8:24
A church father on this verse
“The second mode of generation is by means of expression: as in the case of the species coming out of the object, the imprint out of the seal, the speech out of the speaker, or the concept or thought out of the mind. And in these, there is deficiency. In the first, the reality of the object is lacking, for the species…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24even before he made the depths; Before the fountains of water came forth:
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In context
22The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
23He established me before time was in the beginning, Before he made the earth:
— Proverbs 8:24 —
25Before the mountains were settled, And before all hills, he begets me.
26The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracts, And the highest inhabited parts of the world.