Proverbs 3:19 (LSB)

Passage

Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth, By discernment He established the heavens.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her pathways are peace.

Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who seize her, And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

Proverbs 3:19 Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth, By discernment He established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:20 By His knowledge the deeps were split up And the skies drip with dew.

Proverbs 3:21 My son, let them not deviate from your eyes; Guard sound wisdom and discretion,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "wisdom", "founded", "earth", "discernment", "established", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "wisdom", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "She is a tree of life to..." into verse 20's "By His knowledge the deeps were split...", so "yahweh" and "wisdom" 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 "yahweh" and "wisdom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.