Proverbs 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:20 — KJV
“By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.”
— Proverbs 3:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:20 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:20
“Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:20: drop, down, dew
“And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:20: broken, down
“My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:20: drop, dew
“LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:20: clouds, drop
“And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:20: broken, down
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