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
Topics
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