Proverbs 30:22-33 Parallel Bible Translations

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22 Under a servant when he reigns: and under a fool when he is filled with bread; a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food; a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
23 Under an odious woman when she is married; and under a maidservant who ousts her mistress. an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress. a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress.
24 There are four things that are small upon the earth, but they are wiser than wise men: Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: “Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:
25 The ants which have no strength, yet they provide their food in the summer; the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 The conies who lack strength, and yet they make their houses in the rocks; the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs; hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;
27 The locusts who have no king, and yet they all gather together. the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank; locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;
28 The chameleon which takes hold with her hands, but is found in kings' palaces. the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces. a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
29 There are three things that go well, yea, four are graceful in their going: Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride: “There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:
30 The lion which is mightiest among beasts, and neither fears nor turns back before any of the beasts: the lion, which is mightiest among beasts and does not turn back before any; a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;
31 The cock that walks proudly among the chickens; the he-goat that goes before the flock; and a king who speaks among the people. the strutting rooster, the he-goat, and a king whose army is with him. a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.
32 Covet not that you may not be reproached; do not feed yourself by things acquired wrongfully. If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth. “If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
33 Out of the richness of the milk comes forth butter; and if you press your hand on a raw grain of wheat, it will bring forth juices; thus out of the strife goes forth judgment. For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife. For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”
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