Proverbs 3:20
By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
In Context
19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry [land] appear. And it was so.
Genesis 27:28And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
Deuteronomy 33:28And Israel shall dwell in safety alone, The fountain of Jacob, in a land of corn and new wine; Also his heavens shall drop down dew.
Job 38:8And who shut up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, issuing out of the womb?
Psalms 65:9Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it:
Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not thou HE, Jehovah, our God? And we wait upon thee; for thou hast made all these things.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:14-21
The Excellency of Wisdom; Happiness of Those Who Find Wisdom. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a… Read the whole commentary →