Proverbs 3:20
By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
In Context
19God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.
21My son, let them not + 3:21 See Heb. 2. 1.pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding:
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one + 1:9 Gr. meeting.place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, + 1:9 Gr. their meetings.and the dry land appeared.
Genesis 27:28And may God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine.
Deuteronomy 33:28And Israel shall dwell in confidence alone on the land of Jacob, with corn and wine; and the sky shall be misty with dew upon thee.
Job 38:8And I shut up the sea with gates, when it rushed out, coming forth out of its mother's womb.
Psalms 65:9who quickens my soul in life, and does not suffer my feet to be moved.
Jeremiah 14:22Is there any one among the idols of the Gentiles that can give rain? and will the sky yield his fulness at their bidding? Art not thou he? we will even wait on thee, O Lord: 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 →