“ Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you know.

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里呢？你若有聪明，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若明白事理，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若明白事理，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若那么聪明，请告诉我。

我奠定大地根基的时候，你在哪里呢？你若有聪明，就只管说吧。

我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏呢？你若有聰明，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏？你若明白事理，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏？你若明白事理，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裡？你若那麼聰明，請告訴我。

我奠定大地根基的時候，你在哪裡呢？你若有聰明，就只管說吧。

『上帝奠定大地時、你在哪裏？你若領會明達，只管訴說。

我肇基大地時、爾安在、爾有智、則言之、

我肇基大地之時、汝安在、知則告我。

我建立建立或作肇闢大地時、爾安在、爾若有智慧則告我、

“ Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.

“ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.

Where were you when I established the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

Where were you when I established the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

“ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

He placed the earth on its foundations. It can never be moved.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a coat? Who has set in place all the boundaries of the earth? What is his name? What is his son’s name? Surely you know!

He also says,“ Lord, in the beginning you made the earth secure. You placed it on its foundations. The heavens are the work of your hands.

But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one whom God appointed to receive all things. God also made everything through him.

“ The Lord created me as the first of his works, before his acts of long ago.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

In the beginning you made the earth secure. You placed it on its foundations. Your hands created the heavens.

It was when he set limits for the sea so that the waters had to obey his command. When the Lord marked out the foundations of the earth, I was there.I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day. I was always happy to be with him.