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Proverbs 30:19

What does Proverbs 30:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 30:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There are three things, which go well, and the fourth that walketh happily:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.

Context

v.18There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

v.19This passage

v.20So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.

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