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Proverbs 30:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it. "
Proverbs 30:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
16 Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
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Proverbs 30:1
"The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:"
Proverbs 30:2
"“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding."
Proverbs 30:3
"I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One."
Proverbs 30:4
"Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?"
Proverbs 30:5
"“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him."
Proverbs 30:6
"Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar."
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