Proverbs 3:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.”

Proverbs 3:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.”

Proverbs 3:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.”

Proverbs 3:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.”

Proverbs 3:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.”

Proverbs 3:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.”

Proverbs 3:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:20 in Context — Proverbs 3

18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

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What Does Proverbs 3:20 Mean?

Proverbs 3:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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