Proverbs 3:20
By His knowledge depths have been broken, || And clouds drop dew.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
In Context
19YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, || He prepared the heavens by understanding.
21My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, || Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God says, “Let the waters under the heavens be collected to one place, and let the dry land be seen”: and it is so.
Genesis 27:28and God gives to you of the dew of the heavens, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of grain and wine;
Deuteronomy 33:28And Israel dwells [in] confidence alone; The eye of Jacob [is] to a land of grain and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.
Job 38:8And He shuts up the sea with doors, || In its coming forth, it goes out from the womb.
Psalms 65:9You have inspected the earth, and water it, || You make it very rich, the stream of God [is] full of water, || You prepare their grain, || When thus You prepare it,
Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the nations causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O our God YHWH? And we wait for you, for You have done all these!
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 →