Proverbs 30:21

Under three [things] the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

In Context

20Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

22Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:16These six [things] doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Proverbs 30:15The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:19-24

Four Things Little and Wise. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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