Proverbs 30:21
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
- KJV
- For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
- WEB
- “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
- ASV
- For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, [which] it cannot bear:
- DARBY
- Under three [things] the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:
- BLB
- For three things the earth has trembled, and for four it is not able to bear up:
- ÅB
- Under tre skjelver jorden, og under fire kan den ikke holde ut:
- OTB
- Under tre ting skjelver jorden, under fire kan den ikke holde ut:
- B1930
- Under tre skjelver jorden, og under fire kan den ikke holde ut: