Holy Scripture
Proverbs 8:31
A church father on this verse
“We can therefore imagine no moment whatever when that power was not engaged in acts of well-doing. Whence it follows that there always existed [in God's wisdom] objects for this well-doing, namely, God's works or creatures, and that God, in the power of his providence, was always dispensing his blessings among them by…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
31For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, And rejoiced among the children of men.
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29And when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
30I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; And daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.
— Proverbs 8:31 —
32Now then, my son, hear me: Blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, And the mortal who shall keep my ways;