20 By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,(A)
and the clouds dripped with dew.(B)

21 Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.(C)
22 They will be life for you[a][b](D)
and adornment[c] for your neck.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:22 Or be your throat
  2. Proverbs 3:22 In Hb, nephesh can mean throat, soul, or life.
  3. Proverbs 3:22 Or grace

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