Prov.30.24

There are four small creatures, wisest of the wise they are--

Prov.30.24

"Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:

Prov.30.24

There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:

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There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:

Prov.30.25

ants--frail as they are, get plenty of food in for the winter;

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Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

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The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer;

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Ants--they aren't strong, but they store up food for the winter.

Prov.30.26

marmots--vulnerable as they are, manage to arrange for rock-solid homes;

Prov.30.26

coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;

Prov.30.26

The rock badgers are a feeble folk, Yet they make their homes in the crags;

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Rock badgers--they aren't powerful, but they make their homes among the rocky cliffs.

Prov.30.27

locusts--leaderless insects, yet they strip the field like an army regiment;

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locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;

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The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;

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Locusts--they have no king, but they march like an army in ranks.

Prov.30.28

lizards--easy enough to catch, but they sneak past vigilant palace guards.

Prov.30.28

a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces.

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The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings' palaces.

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Lizards--they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings' palaces.

Prov.30.29

There are three solemn dignitaries, four that are impressive in their bearing--

Prov.30.29

"There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:

Prov.30.29

There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk:

Prov.30.29

There are three stately monarchs on the earth--no, four:

Prov.30.30

a lion, king of the beasts, deferring to none;

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a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;

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A lion, which is mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any;

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the lion, king of animals, who won't turn aside for anything,

Prov.30.31

a rooster, proud and strutting; a billy goat; a head of state in stately procession. [JC]

Prov.30.31

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

Prov.30.31

A greyhound, A male goat also, And a king whose troops are with him.

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the strutting rooster, the male goat, a king as he leads his army.

Prov.30.32

If you're dumb enough to call attention to yourself by offending people and making rude gestures,

Prov.30.32

"If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth!

Prov.30.32

If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.

Prov.30.32

If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, don't brag about it--cover your mouth with your hand in shame.

Prov.30.33

Don't be surprised if someone bloodies your nose. Churned milk turns into butter; riled emotions turn into fist fights.

Prov.30.33

For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."

Prov.30.33

For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

Prov.30.33

As the beating of cream yields butter, and a blow to the nose causes bleeding, so anger causes quarrels.