Proverbs 3:20
By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.
Young's Literal 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 did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God saith, 'Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.
Genesis 27:28and God doth give to thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine;
Deuteronomy 33:28And Israel doth tabernacle [in] confidence alone; The eye of Jacob [is] unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.
Job 38:8And He shutteth up with doors the sea, In its coming forth, from the womb it goeth out.
Psalms 65:9Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God [is] full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,
Jeremiah 14:22Are there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou — Thou hast 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 →