Proverbs 30:19
The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a snake upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the sea, and the way of a man with a young woman.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The waye of an Aegle in ye ayre, ye waye of a serpent ouer ye stone, ye waye of a shippe in ye see, & ye waye of a ma wt a yonge woma.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The way of an Egle in the ayre, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, the way of a ship in the middest of the sea, and the way of a man with a young woman:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent on a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
American Standard Version (1901)
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 maiden.
American Standard Version (1901)
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 maiden.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.
World English Bible (2000)
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship in the sea, and the way of a man with a woman.
Referenced Verses
- Job 39:27 : 27 Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make its nest on high?
- Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
- Exod 22:16 : 16 If a man entices a maid who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
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25Do not lust after her beauty in your heart; neither let her take you with her eyelids.
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18Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth.
19Let her be as the loving deer and graceful doe; let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and be ravished always with her love.
20And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
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33Your eyes shall see strange things, and your heart shall utter perverse things.
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21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield; with the flattering of her lips she prevailed over him.
22He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
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25Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not stray in her paths.
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29There are three things that go well, indeed four that are comely in going:
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26And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.
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23If a young woman who is a virgin is betrothed to a husband, and a man finds her in the city and lies with her,
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8As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
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8Remove your way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house:
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3For the lips of a strange woman drip as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
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16To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words;
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24A wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs up the wind at her pleasure; in her time who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
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12Sometimes she is outside, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.
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22How long will you wander about, O backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.
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26Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch its wings toward the south?
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9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.