Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 30:19-29"

Proverbs 30:19-29

19 the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a young woman.

19 the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.

20 This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I've done nothing wrong."

20 “This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’

21 The earth trembles under three things; it cannot bear up under four:

21 “Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

22 a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,

22 a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,

23 an unloved woman when she marries, and a serving girl when she ousts her lady.

23 a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress.

24 Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:

24 “Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:

25 the ants are not a strong people, yet they store up their food in the summer;

25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

26 hyraxes are not a mighty people, yet they make their homes in the cliffs;

26 hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;

27 locusts have no king, yet all of them march in ranks;

27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;

28 a lizard can be caught in your hands, yet it lives in kings' palaces.

28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.

29 Three things are stately in their stride, even four are stately in their walk:

29 “There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing: