Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

In Context

16The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, “It is enough!”

18These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:

Read all of Proverbs 30

Cross References

Proverbs 23:22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:16-18

Four Things Unsearchable. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. He had spoken before of those that devoured the poor ( v. 14 ), and had… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Proverbs 30:17