Proverbs 3:20
Strong's Lexicon
By His knowledge
בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ (bə·ḏa‘·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

the watery depths
תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת (tə·hō·w·mō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8415: 1) deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea 1a) deep (of subterranean waters) 1b) deep, sea, abysses (of sea) 1c) primeval ocean, deep 1d) deep, depth (of river) 1e) abyss, the grave

were broken open,
נִבְקָ֑עוּ (niḇ·qā·‘ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1234: 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder

and the clouds
וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים (ū·šə·ḥā·qîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7834: 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud

dripped
יִרְעֲפוּ־ (yir·‘ă·p̄ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7491: 1) to trickle, drip 1a) (Qal) to trickle, drip 1b) (Hiphil) to trickle

with dew.
טָֽל׃ (ṭāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2919: 1) dew, night mist

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Young's Literal Translation
By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By His knowledge the watery depths broke open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

New American Standard Bible
By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew.

King James Bible
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.

New Living Translation
By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the dew settles beneath the night sky.

English Standard Version
by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.

New American Standard Bible
By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew.

King James Bible
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By His knowledge the watery depths broke open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

International Standard Version
By his knowledge the depths broke open, and the clouds drip with dew.

NET Bible
By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open, and the clouds drip down dew.

American Standard Version
By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

English Revised Version
By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

Young's Literal Translation
By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.
















Cross References
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

Genesis 27:28
Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

Deuteronomy 33:28
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

Job 36:28
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Proverbs 8:24
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
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