Proverbs 30:23

The Words of Agur · Proverbs 30:1–33
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Translations

Modern
…an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
Traditional
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Literal
…under a hated woman when she is married, and a maidservant when she dispossesses her mistress.
Latin
…per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta; et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
…an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.

Notes

  • This proverb lists four things that make the earth tremble because they disrupt the natural order.

  • who is filled with food: In the ancient Near East, as in many non-industrialized parts of the world today, having enough food was a sign of prosperity.

Glossary

Agur Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of

Topics

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