21 to provide for those who love meand to fill up their treasuries.
22 The Lord created me at the beginning of his way,before his deeds long in the past.
23 I was formed in ancient times,at the beginning, before the earth was.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth,when there were no springs flowing with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 before God made the earth and the fieldsor the first of the dry land.
27 I was there when he established the heavens,when he marked out the horizon on the deep sea,