Job 38:6

The LORD Challenges Job

5Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, 7while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

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Berean Standard Bible
On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone,
American Standard Version (1901)
Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,
Bible in Basic English
On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,
Free Bible Version
What do its foundations rest upon? Who laid its cornerstone,
King James (Authorized) Version
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Translation for Translators
What supports the pillars on which the earth rests? When the stars that shine early in the morning sang together, and someone put in place the stone that causes the earth to stay in its place, and all the angels shouted joyfully when they saw that happening, who laid that cornerstone? Did you?
Unlocked Literal Bible
On what were its foundations laid? Who laid its cornerstone
Noah Webster Bible
Upon what are the foundations of it fastened? or who laid its corner stone;
World English Bible
What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone,
Young's Literal Translation
On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?