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Proverbs 30:21 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up: "
Proverbs 30:21
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
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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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