Proverbs 3:20 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Proverbs 3:19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowledge", "deeps", "broken", "skies", "drop", and "down". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowledge" and "deeps", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth by..." into verse 21's "My son let them not depart from...", so "knowledge" and "deeps" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "knowledge" and "deeps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.