As thou knowest not what {is} the way of the spirit, {nor} how the bones {do grow} in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. {have...: Heb. took pains about me}

But those {that} seek my soul, to destroy {it}, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that {is} behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise {shall be} continually of thee.

But thou {art} he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope {when I was} upon my mother's breasts. {didst...: or, kept me in safety}

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.