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Role of Wisdom in Creation and Society

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[a] not escape from your sight;[b]
    may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:21 Grammatically, “they” most likely refers to clouds (3:20). In context, “they” may refer to wisdom and understanding (3:13).
  2. Proverbs 3:21 Literally “eyes”

19 By wisdom(A) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,(B)
    by understanding he set the heavens(C) in place;
20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
    and the clouds let drop the dew.

21 My son,(D) do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,(E)
    preserve sound judgment and discretion;

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