Proverbs 3:19-22a in English

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.

¹⁹ God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.

²⁰ By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water.

²¹ My son, let them not pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²² that thy soul may live, and that there may be grace round thy neck;

^22a and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones:

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.

²⁰ By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water.

²¹ My son, let them not pass from you, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²² that your soul may live, and that there may be grace round your neck; and it shall be health to your flesh, and safety to your bones:

¹⁹ The LORD 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 not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.

²⁰ By his knowledge he caused the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.

²¹ My son, always keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,

²² you will live many years and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.

¹⁹ God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.

²⁰ By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water.

²¹ My son, let them not pass from you, but keep my counsel and understanding:

²² that your soul may live, and that there may be grace round your neck; and it shall be health to your flesh, and safety to your bones:

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom the LORD 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

²⁰ By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

²¹ My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

²² So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

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.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

²⁰ By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

²¹ My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

²² And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

¹⁹ It was through wisdom that the Lord created the earth, and through understanding he set the heavens in place.

²⁰ It was through his knowledge the waters of the deep were broken open, and the clouds sent down the dew.

²¹ My son, hold on to good judgment and wise decisions—don't let them out of your sight,

²² for they will be life to you, and an ornament for your neck.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.

²¹ My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

²² So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

¹⁹ The LORD 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 not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; By understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, And the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ The Lord hath through wisdom founded the earth: he hath established the heavens through understanding.

²⁰ By his knowledge were the depths split open, and the skies drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let them not be removed from thy eyes; keep before thee sound wisdom and discretion:

²² And they will be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy throat.

¹⁹ God by wisdom founded the earth, And by prudence he prepared the heavens.

²⁰ By understanding were the depths broken up, And the clouds dropped water.

²¹ My son, let them not pass from thee, But keep my counsel and understanding:

²² That thy soul may live, And that there may be grace round thy neck;

^22a And it shall be health to thy flesh, And safety to thy bones:

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!

²² For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom Adonai 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² so they will be life to your soul, and chen ·grace· for your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth, by understanding he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths broke open and the clouds dropped their dew.

²¹ My son, keep sound judgment and discernment, and do not lose sight of them.

²² They will be life to your soul and an adornment of favor to wear around your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom the LORD 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

²⁰ By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

²¹ My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

²² So shall they be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom the LORD 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ By wisdom the LORD 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 your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

²² so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

¹⁹ The Lord founded the earth by wisdom; he stablished heavens by prudence.

²⁰ The depths of waters brake out by his wisdom; and clouds waxed alto-gether with dew.

²¹ My son, these things float not away or not flow away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel;

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks.

¹⁹ The Lord founded the earth by (his) wisdom; he stablished (the) heavens by (his) prudence.

²⁰ The depths of waters brake out by his wisdom; and (the) clouds waxed (al)together with dew.

²¹ My son, these things float not away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel; (My son, let not these things float away from thine eyes; keep thou my instructions, and my advice, near to thee;)

²² and life shall be to thy soul, and grace to thy cheeks. (and thou shalt have life, and gain favour.)

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

²⁰ By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

²¹ My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

²² And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.