Proverbs 3:19–20

19 By wisdomb the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,c

by understanding he set the heavensd in place;

20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,

and the clouds let drop the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

by understanding he established the heavens;

20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open,

and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 By wisdom the Lord founded the earth;

by understanding he created the heavens.

20 By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,

and the dew settles beneath the night sky.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

By understanding He established the heavens;

20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up,

And clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 The Lord made the earth, using his wisdom.

He set the sky in place, using his understanding.

20 With his knowledge, he made springs flow into rivers

and the clouds drop rain on the earth.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth;

By understanding he established the heavens.

20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up,

And the skies drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 By Wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth.

By understanding he established the heavens.

20 By his knowledge the deep waters were divided,

and the skies dropped dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom

and established the heavens by understanding.

20 By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,

and the clouds dripped with dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;

by understanding he established the heavens;

20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open,

and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth;

he established the heavens in understanding.

20 With his knowledge, depths broke open,

and clouds dropped dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations.

Through understanding he set the heavens in place.

20 By his knowledge the seas were separated,

and the clouds dropped their dew.

Proverbs 3:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,

By understanding He established the heavens.

20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up

And the skies drip with dew.

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