Proverbs 8:27

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:19 states 'the Lord by wisdom founded the earth' — directly parallel to wisdom being present at creation.

Psalm 33:6 Parallel

In Psalm 33:6, the heavens are made by God's word – here wisdom was present when he prepared them, a direct parallel.

Jeremiah 10:12 explicitly says God 'established the world by his wisdom' — directly paralleling wisdom's role in creation.

Colossians 1:16 identifies Christ as the agent of creation — fulfilling the personified wisdom present at creation.

Hebrews 1:2 Typology

Hebrews 1:2 states God created the world through the Son — echoing wisdom's creative role in Proverbs 8.

Job 38:5 Parallel

Job 38:5 asks who 'stretched the line' on the earth — matching the measuring imagery of drawing a circle.

Psalm 136:5 Parallel

Psalm 136:5 attributes creation to God's 'understanding' — echoing the wisdom present when God established the heavens.