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Proverbs 8:28

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

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בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbeamtsvoin be courageousאָמַץpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in be courageous”, the to-form of the verbH553to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).שְׁחָקִ֣יםshechaqimsmall dustשַׁחַקnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.מִמָּ֑עַלmimaalfrom aboveמַעַלpreposition, adverb — “from above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזbaazozin be strongעָזַזpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in be strong”, the to-form of the verbH5810to be stout (literally or figuratively)harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.עִינ֥וֹתinoteye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…תְּהוֹםtehomdeepתְּהוֹםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “deep”, the ordinary formH8415an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)deep (place), depth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,

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American Standard Version (1901)

When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,

Young’s Literal Translation

In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,

World English Bible

when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

Darby Translation

when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;

Douay-Rheims

When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὡς ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ ἄνω νέφη, καὶ ὡς ἀσφαλεῖς ἐτίθει πηγὰς τῆς ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν,