Proverbs 3:19
17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20 By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
- KJV
- The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
- WEB
- By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
- ASV
- Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
- DARBY
- Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
- BLB
- YHWH by wisdom founded the earth; He established the heavens by understanding;
- ÅB
- Herren grunnfestet jorden med visdom; han bygget himmelen med forstand.
- OTB
- Ved visdom grunnla Herren jorden; ved forstand grunnfestet han himlene.
- B1930
- Herren grunnfestet jorden med visdom; han bygget himmelen med forstand.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:24
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:12
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Read in contextJohn 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:15
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 136:5
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in contextProverbs 8:27–29
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
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