Proverbs 30:33 For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."

◄ Proverbs 30:33 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."

English Standard Version
For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.

New American Standard Bible
For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.

King James Bible
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the churning of milk produces butter, and twisting a nose draws blood, and stirring up anger produces strife.

International Standard Version
Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.

American Standard Version
For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that strongly squeezeth the papa to bring out milk, straineth out butter: and he that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood: and he that provoketh wrath bringeth forth strife.

Darby Bible Translation
For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

Young's Literal Translation
For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

30:24-28. Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world. 29-33. We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breaking out into evil speeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Let nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising up against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. And having found peace with Him, let us follow peace with all men.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

33. That is, strife—or other ills, as surely arise from devising evil as natural effects from natural causes.