PROV 3:19 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ὁ Θεὸς τῇ σοφίᾳ ἐθεμελίωσε τὴν γῆν, ἡτοίμασε δὲ οὐρανοὺς φρονήσει.
(Ho Theos taʸ sofia ethemeliōse taʸn gaʸn, haʸtoimase de ouranous fronaʸsei. )

ULT Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth;
⇔ he established the heavens by understanding.

UST Yahweh made the world through being wise.
⇔ Through being skillful, he made the sky and everything in it.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE By wisdom the LORD founded the earth.
⇔ By understanding, he established the heavens.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth;
⇔ he established the heavens by understanding.

LSV YHWH founded the earth by wisdom,
He prepared the heavens by understanding.

FBV It was through wisdom that the Lord created the earth, and through understanding he set the heavens in place.

T4T ⇔ By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth,
⇔ and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.

LEB • Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.

BBE The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

Moff With wisdom did the Eternal found the earth,
⇔ with knowledge did he raise the heavens;

JPS The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.

ASV Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth;
⇔ By understanding he established the heavens.

DRA The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

YLT Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

Drby Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

RV The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

SLT Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; he prepared the heavens by understanding.

Wbstr The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

KJB-1769 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.[fn]
(The LORD by wisdom hath/has founded the earth; by understanding hath/has he established the heavens. )

3.19 established: or, prepared

KJB-1611 [fn]The LORD by wisedome hath founded the earth; by vnderstanding hath he established the heauens.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

3:19 Or, prepared

Bshps With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens.
(With wisdom hath/has the Lord laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath/has he established the heavens.)

Gnva The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.
(The Lord by wisdom hath/has laid the foundation of the earth, and hath/has established the heavens through understanding. )

Cvdl With wy?dome hath ye LORDE layed the foudacion of ye earth, & thorow vnderstondinge hath he stablished ye heaues.
(With wisdom hath/has ye/you_all LORD laid the foudacion of ye/you_all earth, and through understanding hath/has he established ye/you_all heavens.)

Wycl The Lord foundide the erthe bi wisdom; he stablischide heuenes bi prudence.
(The Lord founded the earth by wisdom; he stablischide heavens by prudence.)

Luth Denn der HErr hat die Erde durch Weisheit gegründet und durch seinen Rat die Himmel bereitet.
(Because the/of_the LORD has the earth/land/ground through wise_(people) founded and through his advice the heaven prepared.)

ClVg Dominus sapientia fundavit terram; stabilivit cælos prudentia.[fn]
(Master wisdom founded the_earth/land; stabilivit the_skies/heavens prudence. )

3.19 Dominus sapientia. Typice, per filium Ecclesiam fidei soliditate locavit, stabilivit cœlos prudentia, cum per eum sublimium prædicatorum corda illustravit.

3.19 Master wisdom. Typice, through son assembly/church of_faith soliditate locavit, stabilivit heavens prudence, when/with through him sublimium preachers hearts illustravit.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:13–20: Wisdom is valuable and is useful for both people and the LORD

This section teaches the value of wisdom by showing its usefulness to people and the LORD. It is useful to people, because it results in long life, wealth, honor, pleasantness, and peace (3:13–18). It is useful to the LORD, because he used it to create the world (3:19–20).

Another heading for this section is:

The Value of Wisdom (CEV)

3:19

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^19a The LORD founded the earth by wisdom

^19b and established the heavens by understanding.

These two lines figuratively describe how the LORD created the earth and the heavens. He did it by means of his wisdom and understanding.

3:19a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ It was also by means of his wisdom and skill that Yahweh created the earth and the sky.

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding: The words wisdom and understanding were also used in 3:13a–b. In the context of creating the earth and the sky, they refer here to the LORD’s ability, skill, or expertise to create everything and set it in place.

See wisdom and understanding (good sense) in the Glossary.

3:19a

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom

¶ Yahweh also used wisdom to set the earth firmly in its place.
¶ Yahweh made the earth, using his wisdom.

The LORD founded the earth: According to the ancient Hebrew view of the world, the earth was a flat disc that the LORD founded or set firmly upon supporting pillars. These pillars reached down to sockets under the ocean. Some ways to translate this line are:

Use an expression that follows the Hebrew view of how the LORD created the earth. For example:
The LORD used wisdom to set the earth firmly in its place.
By means of his wisdom the LORD erected the earth on its supporting pillars.
Use a more general expression. For example:
The Lord made the earth, using his wisdom. (NCV)

3:19b

and established the heavens by understanding.

He used his skill/expertise to set the heavens in position upon their pillars/posts.
He made the sky using his great skill.

established the heavens: According to the Hebrew view, the LORD also set the heavens in place upon supporting pillars.These pillars may have been the mountains. This view of the universe is taken from Fox (pages 159, 281–283), Toy (page 71), and Whybray (page 27). Some ways to translate this line are:

Use an expression that follows the Hebrew view of how the LORD created the sky. For example:
The LORD used his skill to set the sky in position upon its posts.
Use a more general expression. For example:
The LORD made the sky/heavens, using his expertise.

heavens: The word that the BSB translates here as heavens is the same word that was used in Genesis 1:1. It refers to the sky, including the heavenly bodies. It does not refer to heaven, the place where the LORD lives. Here is another way to translate this:

sky (GNT)

General Comment on 3:19a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder the parallel parts. For example: