Proverbs 3:20
By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
In Context
19The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto 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 wine:
Deuteronomy 33:28And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of corn and wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.
Job 38:8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;
Psalms 65:9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, thou greatly enrichest it; the river of God is full of water: thou providest them corn, when thou hast so prepared the earth.
Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the heathen that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will 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 →