Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Through his wisdom the depths break up, and the clouds drop down of the dew.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,
and the clouds dripped with dew.

International Standard Version

By his knowledge the depths broke open, and the clouds drip with dew.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the clouds drip with dew.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

the depths
תּהם תּהום 
T@howm 
Usage: 36

are broken up
בּקע 
Baqa` 
Usage: 51

and the clouds
שׁחק 
Shachaq 
Usage: 21

רעף 
Ra`aph 
Usage: 5

References

Hastings

Dew

Morish

Dew

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

19 With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 Through his wisdom the depths break up, and the clouds drop down of the dew. 21 My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

Cross References

Genesis 7:11

In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, that same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened,

Deuteronomy 33:28

And Israel shall dwell in safety alone. And the eyes of Jacob shall look upon a land of corn and wine. Moreover, his heaven shall drop with dew.

Genesis 1:9

And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass.

Genesis 27:28

God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of corn and wine.

Genesis 27:37-39

Isaac answered and said unto Esau, "Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his mother's children have I made his servants. Moreover, with corn and wine have I established him. What can I do unto thee now my son?"

Job 36:27-28

He turneth the water to small drops, he driveth his clouds

Job 38:8-11

Who shut the sea with doors, when it brake forth as a child out of his mother's womb?

Job 38:26-28

that it watereth and moistureth the dry and barren ground:

Psalm 65:9-12

Thou visitest the earth, thou waterest it, and makest it very plenteous. The river of God is full of waters; thou preparest man his corn, and thus thou providest for the earth.

Psalm 104:8-9

Then are the hills seen aloft, and the valleys beneath - in their place which thou hast appointed for them.

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there any among the gods of the Gentiles, that send rain or give the showers of heaven? Dost not thou it, O LORD our God, in whom we trust? Yea LORD, thou dost all these things."

Joel 2:23

Children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God. For he hath given you a teacher of righteousness, and will make descend unto you the first rain and the later, as at the beginning.

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