Proverbs 3:20 (LSB)

Passage

By His knowledge the deeps were split up And the skies drip with dew.

Nearby Context

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,

Proverbs 3:22 So they will be life for your soul And grace for your neck.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowledge", "deeps", "split", "skies", and "drip". 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 "Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth By..." into verse 21's "My son let them not deviate 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.