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Wisdom continues to speak. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
established
brought into permanent being
when the springs in the deep became fixed
This can be put into active form. AT: "when God fixed the springs in the deep" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the springs in the deep
The ancient Hebrews thought that the ocean got its water from springs at the bottom of the sea.
when he made his limit for the sea
"when he created the shorelines for the oceans. The "limit for the sea" divided the oceans from the dry land.
when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land
The Hebrew word for "earth" also often means "land."
when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land
This can be put into active form. AT: "when God set the limit for the foundations of the earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)