King James Version

Proverbs 3:20

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

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בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹbedatvoin cunningדַּעַתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).תְּהוֹמ֣וֹתtehomotdeepתְּהוֹםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “deep”, the ordinary formH8415an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)deep (place), depth.נִבְקָ֑עוּnivqavbreak forthבָּקַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “break forth”, a completed actionH1234to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or openmake a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗יםushechaqimand small dustשַׁחַקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.יִרְעֲפוּyirafvdistilרָעַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “distil”, an unfinished actionH7491to dripdistil, drop (down).טָֽלtaldewטַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dew”, the ordinary formH2919dew (as covering vegetation)dew.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν αἰσθήσει ἄβυσσοι ἐῤῥάγησαν, νέφη δὲ ἐῤῥύησαν δρόσους.