Proverbs 30:32 — Meaning and Application

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“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thine hand upon thy mouth.”

Proverbs 30:32

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A lion {which is} strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up. {greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins}

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thine hand upon thy mouth.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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Proverbs 30:1

"The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, {even} the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,"

Proverbs 30:2

"Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man."

Proverbs 30:3

"I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. {have: Heb. know}"

Proverbs 30:4

"Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?"

Proverbs 30:5

"Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified}"

Proverbs 30:6

"Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar."

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