Proverbs 30:27-33

27 The locusts have no king, and march orderly at one command.

28 And the eft, which supports itself by hands, and is easily taken, dwells in the fortresses of kings.

29 And there are three things which go well, and a fourth which passes along finely.

30 A lion's whelp, stronger than beasts, which turns not away, nor fears beast;

31 and a cock walking in boldly among the hens, and the goat leading the herd; and a king publicly speaking before a nation.

32 If thou abandon thyself to mirth, and stretch forth thine hand in a quarrel, thou shalt be disgraced.

33 Milk out milk, and there shall be butter, and if thou wing nostrils there shall come out blood: so if thou extort words, there will come forth quarrels and strifes.

Proverbs 30:27-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 17

This chapter begins with a prophecy of Elijah, that there should be want of rain for some years to come, and he is directed to go first to the brook Cherith, where he should be fed by ravens, 1Ki 17:1-7, and afterwards he is sent to a widow at Zarephath, where he, she, and her son, were supported for a considerable time with a handful of meal, and a little oil in a cruse miraculously increased, 1Ki 17:8-16, whose son falling sick and dying, he restored to life, 1Ki 17:17-24.