Proverbs 30:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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Read Proverbs 30:19 in the flow of Proverbs30 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs30 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 30:19 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 22:16If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
  2. Job 39:27Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?
  3. Isaiah 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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