Proverbs 3:19 “The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by un…”

Proverbs 3:19

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“Lord”

Psalm 104:24 Jeremiah 10:12 John 1:3 Jeremiah 51:15 Psalm 136:5 Proverbs 8:27–29

Psalm 104:24 · BSB

How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Jeremiah 10:12 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

John 1:3 · BSB

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Jeremiah 51:15 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Psalm 136:5 · BSB

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

Proverbs 8:27–29 · BSB

I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

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