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Proverbs 30:30-32
New International Version
Proverbs 30:30-32
New International Version
30 a lion, mighty among beasts,
who retreats before nothing;
31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat,
and a king secure against revolt.[a]
32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Proverbs 30:30-32
King James Version
Proverbs 30:30-32
King James Version
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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Proverbs 30:30-32
New King James Version
Proverbs 30:30-32
New King James Version
30 A lion, which is mighty among beasts
And does not turn away from any;
31 A [a]greyhound,
A male goat also,
And [b]a king whose troops are with him.
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:31 Or perhaps strutting rooster, lit. girded of waist
- Proverbs 30:31 A Jewish tradition a king against whom there is no uprising
Proverbs 30:30-32
English Standard Version
Proverbs 30:30-32
English Standard Version
30 the lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and (A)does not turn back before any;
31 the (B)strutting rooster,[a] the he-goat,
and a king whose army is with him.[b]
32 If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
or if you have been devising evil,
(C)put your hand on your mouth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:31 Or the magpie, or the greyhound; Hebrew girt-of-loins
- Proverbs 30:31 Or against whom there is no rising up
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