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Proverbs 3:19

The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;

God's sovereignty and characterWisdom, understanding and instruction

Key words: ḥāḵmâ yᵊhōvâ kûn tāḇûn

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
The LORDyᵊhvâ יְהוָהyᵊhōvâ9
by wisdombᵊḥāḵmâ בְּחָכְמָהḥāḵmâ6
hath foundedyāsaḏ יָסַדyāsaḏ1
the earth'āreṣ אָרֶץ'ereṣ1
by understandingbiṯḇûnâ בִּתְבוּנָהtāḇûn2
hath he establishedkônēn כּוֹנֵןkûn5
the heavensšāmayim שָׁמַיִםšāmayim1

Memory passages these point to

J-38 John 1:1-18

Cross-references 6

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth 6
  • Proverbs 8:27-29

    27When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, 28When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep, 29When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

  • Psalms 104:24

    24O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions--

  • Psalms 136:5

    5To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever;

  • Jeremiah 10:12

    12He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

  • Jeremiah 51:15

    15He has made the earth by His power; He has established the world by His wisdom, And stretched out the heaven by His understanding.

  • John 1:3 J-38 John 1:1-18

    3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

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