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Proverbs 3:19–22
King James Version
19 fThe Lord gby wisdom hath founded the earth;
gBy understanding hath he ||established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge hthe depths are broken up,
And ithe clouds drop down jthe dew.
21 My son, klet not them depart from thine eyes:
Keep lsound wisdom and mdiscretion:
22 So shall they be nlife unto thy soul,
And grace to thy oneck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — The New International Version (NIV)
19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,
by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
21 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 By wisdom the Lord founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
22 for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes—
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 The Lord made the earth, using his wisdom.
He set the sky in place, using his understanding.
20 With his knowledge, he made springs flow into rivers
and the clouds drop rain on the earth.
21 My child, hold on to wisdom and good sense.
Don’t let them out of your sight.
22 They will give you life
and beauty like a necklace around your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up,
And the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul,
And grace to thy neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 By Wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth.
By understanding he established the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the deep waters were divided,
and the skies dropped dew.
21 My son,
do not lose sight of these things.
Use priceless wisdom and foresight.
22 Then they will mean life for you,
and they will grace your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom
and established the heavens by understanding.
20 By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,
and the clouds dripped with dew.
21 Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.
22 They will be life for you
and adornment for your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My child, do not let these escape from your sight:
keep sound wisdom and prudence,
22 and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth;
he established the heavens in understanding.
20 With his knowledge, depths broke open,
and clouds dropped dew.
21 My child, may they not escape from your sight;
may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
22 They shall be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations.
Through understanding he set the heavens in place.
20 By his knowledge the seas were separated,
and the clouds dropped their dew.
21 My son, hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.
Don’t let them out of your sight.
22 They will be life for you.
They will be like a gracious necklace around your neck.
Proverbs 3:19–22 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
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