Proverbs 30:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Proverbs 30:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 30:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 30:19 WEB — 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 middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.”

Proverbs 30:19 — World English Bible

Proverbs 30:19 ASV — 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.”

Proverbs 30:19 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 30:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Proverbs 30:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 30:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The way of an eagle in the heavens, 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. ”

Proverbs 30:19 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 30:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Proverbs 30:19 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 30:19 in Context — Proverbs 30

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.

18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

19 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.

20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

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What Does Proverbs 30:19 Mean?

Proverbs 30:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 30. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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