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Proverbs 30:31

29 There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:

30 a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;

a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.

32 If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

33 For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

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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.

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BSB
a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
KJV
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
WEB
the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
ASV
The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.
DARBY
a [horse] girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up.
BLB
one girded of loins, or a he-goat, and a king with his army around him.
ÅB
hesten med gjord om lendene, bukken, og en konge i spissen for sitt folk.
OTB
En stolt hane, en bukk, og en konge som er trygg mot opprør.
B1930
hesten med gjord om lendene, bukken, og en konge i spissen for sitt folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 3:15–18

    Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

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  • Proverbs 20:2

    The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

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  • Proverbs 16:14

    The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

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