KJV King James Version
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.
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Proverbs 30:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
WEB World English Bible
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 30
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough.
17 The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
18 There be three [things which] are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 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.
20 Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
21 For three [things] the earth is disquieted, and for four [which] it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
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דֶּ֤רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductהַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀H5404 · ne.shereagleבַּשָּׁמַיִם֮H8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenדֶּ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductנָחָ֗שׁH5175 · na.chashserpentעֲלֵ֫יH5921 · aluponצ֥וּרH6697 · tsurRocks (of Goats)דֶּֽרֶךְ־H1870 · de.rekhway: conductאֳנִיָּ֥הH591 · o.niy.yahfleetבְלֶב־H3820 · levheartיָ֑םH3220 · yamseaוְדֶ֖רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductגֶּ֣בֶרH1397 · ga.vergreat manבְּעַלְמָֽה׃H5959 · al.mahmaiden
Cross-references
Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.Job 39:27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?Exodus 22:16And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
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