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Proverbs 30:29

Thre thingis ben, that goon wel, and the fourthe thing, that goith richeli.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Riddle;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Lion, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Proverb, the Book of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Agur;   Jakeh;   Massa;   Proverb;   Proverbs, Book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Four;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Four;   Go;   Number;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Three things are stately in their stride;four are stately in their walk:
Hebrew Names Version
"There are three things which are stately in their march, Four which are stately in going:
King James Version
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
English Standard Version
Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride:
New American Standard Bible
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:
New Century Version
"There are three things that strut proudly, really four that walk as if they were important:
Amplified Bible
There are three things which are stately in step, Even four which are stately in their stride:
World English Bible
"There are three things which are stately in their march, Four which are stately in going:
Geneva Bible (1587)
There be three thinges that order well their going: yea, foure are comely in going,
Legacy Standard Bible
There are three things which are stately in their march,Even four which are stately when they walk:
Berean Standard Bible
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
Contemporary English Version
Three or four creatures really strut around:
Complete Jewish Bible
Three things are stately in their stride, four of stately gait —
Darby Translation
There are three [things] which have a stately step, and four are comely in going:
Easy-to-Read Version
There are three things that act important when they walk—really, there are four:
George Lamsa Translation
There are three things that go well, yea, four are graceful in their going:
Good News Translation
There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:
Lexham English Bible
There are three things that are magnificent of stride, and four that are magnificent when moving:
Literal Translation
There are three things that do good in a march; yea, four that do good in walking:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
There be thre thinges yt go stiffly, but the goinge of the fourth is the goodliest of all.
American Standard Version
There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:
Bible in Basic English
There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
King James Version (1611)
There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There be three thynges that go well, yea foure are comely in goyng.
English Revised Version
There be three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
Update Bible Version
There are three things which are stately in their march, Yes, four which are stately in going:
Webster's Bible Translation
There are three [things] which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
New English Translation
There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently:
New King James Version
There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk:
New Living Translation
There are three things that walk with stately stride— no, four that strut about:
New Life Bible
There are three things which have honor in their steps, even four which show honor in their walk:
New Revised Standard
Three things are stately in their stride; four are stately in their gait:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Three, things there are which step along well, ye, four, which excel in going:
Douay-Rheims Bible
There are three things, which go well, and the fourth that walketh happily:
Revised Standard Version
Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride:
Young's Literal Translation
Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:
THE MESSAGE
There are three solemn dignitaries, four that are impressive in their bearing— a lion, king of the beasts, deferring to none; a rooster, proud and strutting; a billy goat; a head of state in stately procession.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

Contextual Overview

29 Thre thingis ben, that goon wel, and the fourthe thing, that goith richeli. 30 A lioun, strongeste of beestis, schal not drede at the meetyng of ony man; 31 a cok gird the leendis, and a ram, and noon is that schal ayenstonde him. 32 He that apperith a fool, aftir that he is reisid an hiy; for if he hadde vndurstonde, he hadde sett hond on his mouth. 33 Forsothe he that thristith strongli teetis, to drawe out mylk, thristith out botere; and he that smytith greetli, drawith out blood; and he that stirith iris, bringith forth discordis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Proverbs 6:16 - six Proverbs 30:15 - There Micah 5:5 - seven

Cross-References

Genesis 30:5
and whanne the hosebonde hadde entrid to hir, sche conseyuede, and childide a sone.
Genesis 30:8
for whom Rachel seide, The Lord hath maad me lijk to my sistir, and Y wexide strong; and sche clepide hym Neptalym.
Genesis 30:9
Lya feelide that sche ceesside to bere child, and sche yaf Selfa, hir handmayde, to the hosebonde.
Genesis 30:10
And whanne Selfa aftir conseyuyng childide a sone, Lya seide, Blessidly;
Genesis 30:22
Also the Lord hadde mynde on Rachel, and herde hir, and openyde hir wombe.
Genesis 30:25
Sotheli whanne Joseph was borun, Jacob seide to his wyues fadir, Delyuere thou me, that Y turne ayen in to my cuntrey and to my lond.
Genesis 30:38
And Jacob puttide tho yerdis in the trowis, where the watir was held out, that whanne the flockis schulden come to drynke, thei schulden haue the yerdis bifor the iyen, and schulden conseyue in the siyt of the yerdis.
Genesis 30:40
And Jacob departide the floc, and puttide the yerdis in the trowis bifor the iyen of the rammys. Sotheli alle the white and blake weren Labans; sotheli the othere weren Jacobis; for the flockis weren departid bytwixe hem silf.
Genesis 31:6
And ye witen that with alle my strengthis Y seruede youre fadir;
Matthew 24:45
Who gessist thou is a trewe seruaunt and prudent, whom his lord ordeyned on his meynee, to yyue hem mete in tyme?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

There be three [things] which go well,.... In a very orderly and composed manner; with constancy and cheerfulness, with great stateliness and majesty, intrepidly, and without fear;

yea, four are comely in going; very beautiful and lovely to look at as they walk.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 30:29. There be three things which go well — Here is another set of emblems; four things which walk beautifully and with majesty. 1. The Lamentations 2:0; Lamentations 2:0. The greyhound. 3. The he-goat. And, 4. A king.

1. Nothing can be more majestic than the walk of the lion. It is deliberate, equal, firm, and in every respect becoming the king of the forest.

2. The greyhound. זרזיר מתנים zarzir mothnayim, the girt in the loins; but what this beast is we do not distinctly know. It is most likely that this was the greyhound, which in the East are remarkably fine, and very fleet. Scarcely any thing can be conceived to go with greater fleetness, in full chase, than a greyhound with its prey in view: it seems to swim over the earth.

3. The goat, תיש tayish. This is generally allowed to be the he-goat; and how he walks, and what state he assumes, in the presence of his part of the flock, every one knows, who has at all noticed this animal. The ram also, which some suppose to be intended, is both fierce and majestic at the head of the sheep.

4. And a king, against whom there is no rising up. That is, a king whose court, counsels, and troops, are so firmly united to him, as to render all hopes of successful conspiracy against him utterly vain. He walks boldly and majestically about, being safe in the affections of his people. But the Hebrew is singular; it makes but two words; and these are they, ומלך אלקום umelech Alkum, "and King Alkum." It is a doubt whether this may not be a proper name, as Agur abounds in them; see Ithiel, Ucal, and probably Alukah, Proverbs 30:15. But it is said, "We know nothing of a king named Alkum." True; nor do we know any thing of Agur, Ithiel, Ucal, to say nothing of Alukah. And this might have been some remarkable chieftain, who carried his victories wherever he went, and was remarkably fortunate. If, however, we separate the word into אל al, "not," and קום kum, "he arose," we may make the interpretation above given.


 
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