Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Cross-references
John 17:24 reveals Jesus' glory before the foundation of the world, matching wisdom's establishment from everlasting in Proverbs 8:23.
1 John 1:1 describes the Word of life 'from the beginning,' directly echoing Wisdom's pre-temporal existence.
Psalm 93:2 declares God's throne established from everlasting, directly paralleling Wisdom's claim to eternal origin.
Colossians 1:17 says Christ is before all things, directly echoing wisdom's pre-creation role in Proverbs 8:23.
1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was foreknown before the foundation of the world, mirroring wisdom being set up before the earth.
Isaiah 43:13 asserts God's eternal 'I am' before any day, paralleling Wisdom's claim to pre-creation existence.
Titus 1:2 says God promised eternal life before the ages began, paralleling wisdom's existence before the earth — both refer to 'before' creation.