PROV 3:20 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐν αἰσθήσει ἄβυσσοι ἐῤῥάγησαν, νέφη δὲ ἐῤῥύησαν δρόσους.
(En aisthaʸsei abussoi eɽɽagaʸsan, nefaʸ de eɽɽuaʸsan drosous. )

UST Through knowing all things, Yahweh made water burst forth from deep below the earth and he made water fall from the clouds above.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,
⇔ and the skies drop down the dew.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open,
⇔ and the clouds drip down dew.

LSV By His knowledge depths have been broken,
And clouds drop dew.

FBV It was through his knowledge the waters of the deep were broken open, and the clouds sent down the dew.[fn]

3:20 This probably refers to the creation account in Genesis.

T4T By his knowledge he caused the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth,
⇔ and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.

LEB • With his knowledge, depths broke open, and clouds dropped dew.

BBE By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

Moff ’twas with intelligence he broke up the abyss
⇔ and made the clouds drop dew.
¶ 

JPS By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

ASV By his knowledge the depths were broken up,
⇔ And the skies drop down the dew.

DRA By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

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

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

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

SLT By his knowledge the depths were rent, and the clouds will drop dew.

Wbstr By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

KJB-1769 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

KJB-1611 By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp; and the cloudes droppe downe the dew.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Thorow his knowledge the deapthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the deawe.
(Through his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the deawe.)

Gnva By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.
(By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. )

Cvdl Thorow his wi?dome ye depthes breake vp, & ye cloudes droppe downe the dew.
(Through his wi?dome ye/you_all depths break up, and ye/you_all clouds drop down the dew.)

Wycl The depthis of watris braken out bi his wisdom; and cloudis wexen togidere bi dewe.
(The depths of waters broke out by his wisdom; and clouds wexen together by dew.)

Luth Durch seine Weisheit sind die Tiefen zerteilet und die Wolken mit Tau triefend gemacht.
(Durch his wise_(people) are the depths divided and the clouds with dew dripping/oozingd made.)

ClVg Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi, et nubes rore concrescunt.][fn]
(Wisdom of_that eruperunt the_abyss, and clouds rore concrescunt.] )

3.20 Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi. In diebus Nœ, etc., usque ad quæque minoribus in exemplum monstrent, examinant.

3.20 Wisdom of_that eruperunt the_abyss. In days Nœ, etc., until to each to_the_minors in/into/on exemplum mountaintrent, examinant.

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)

3:20

This verse describes how the LORD provided water from sources that were under and above the earth’s surface. Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^20aBy His knowledge the watery depths were broken open,

^20band the clouds dripped with dew.

3:20a

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open,

By means of his knowledge/wisdom he also caused springs and rivers to flow from under the ground,
He also caused springs and rivers to flow out.

By His knowledge: Here knowledge is equivalent to “wisdom” and “understanding” in the previous verse. No distinction is intended. The phrase His knowledge does not refer here to specific information that the LORD knows. In some languages, it may be more natural to leave this phrase implied. For example:

He also caused springs and rivers to flow out.

the watery depths were broken open: This clause refers to when the LORD split open channels in the rock so that springs and rivers could flow from the seas under the earth’s surface.This is the majority view, as described by Fox (page 160). It is supported also by Cohen, Delitzsch, Toy, and Whybray. An NIV study Bible note mentions that a less likely possibility is that this refers to dividing the waters above the firmament from the waters below. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

the springs of the deep burst forth (REB)

His wisdom caused the rivers to flow (GNT)

3:20b

and the clouds dripped with dew.

and he caused the clouds to release/drop dew and rain.
He caused it to rain and dew.

and the clouds dripped with dew: Several scholars say that “rain” was probably included along with dew. For example:

His wisdom caused…the clouds to give rain to the earth. (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ֭⁠דַעְתּ⁠וֹ

by,his_of,knowledge

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of knowledge, you could express the same idea as in the UST.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת

deeps

Here, depths refers to bodies of water that were deep under the earth’s surface. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the underground bodies of water”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נִבְקָ֑עוּ

broke_open

Here, broke open refers to: (1) the water from the depths bursting out from under the ground and coming to the surface of the earth. Alternate translation: “burst forth water onto the earth”

Parallel PROV 3:20

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

3:20

3:20a

3:20b