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Proverbs 30:31

A cock girded about the loins: and a ram: and a king, whom none can resist.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

In Context

30A lion, the strongest of beasts, who hath no fear of any thing he meeteth:

32There is that hath appeared a fool after he was lifted up on high: for if he had understood, he would have laid his hand upon his mouth.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.

Daniel 3:15Now therefore if you be ready at what hour soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, flute, harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and symphony, and of all kind of music, prostrate yourselves, and adore the statue which I have made: but if you do not adore, you shall be cast the same hour into the furnace of burning fire: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hand?

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:30-33

Four Things Majestic and Stately. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. 32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth… Read the whole commentary →

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