Proverbs 3:20 (YLT)

Passage

By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:18 A tree of life she <FI>is<Fi> to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her <FI>is<Fi> happy.

Proverbs 3:19 Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

Proverbs 3:20 By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

Proverbs 3:21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Proverbs 3:22 And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowledge", "depths", "been", "rent", "clouds", and "drop". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowledge" and "depths", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth..." into verse 21's "My son let them not turn from...", so "knowledge" and "depths" 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 "depths" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.