Proverbs 30:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:”
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BSBPD
“Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, whichit cannot bear:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four--it is not able to bear:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 30:21 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 19:10Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
- Proverbs 30:15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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