Proverbs 30:32

If you abandon yourself to mirth, and stretch forth your hand in a quarrel, you shall be disgraced.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

In Context

31and a cock walking in boldly among the hens, and the goat leading the herd; and a king publicly speaking before a nation.

33Milk out milk, and there shall be butter, and if you wing one's nostrils there shall come out blood: so if you extort words, there will come forth quarrels and strifes

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Cross References

Job 40:4Why do I yet plead? being rebuked even while reproving the Lord: 1 Hearing such things, whereas I am nothing: 1 And what shall I answer to these arguments? 1 I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 1

Proverbs 26:12I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; 1 But a fool had more hope than he. 1

Micah 7:16The nations shall see and be ashamed; and at all their might they shall lay their hands upon their mouth, their ears shall be deafened.

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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