Proverbs 30:23–26
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. wise made wise.
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.6.7
The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
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From verse 25
- Proverbs 6:6–8Rank 1 from verse 25
6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
6¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.
7Which hauing no guide, ouerseer, or ruler,
8Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.
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Proverbs 30:23
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Hateful, detestable, offensive, loathed, or made an object of strong dislike and hostility.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of marry, meaning to take or join in marriage; to enter the marriage relation.
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Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.
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One entitled or appointed to receive an inheritance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A female master or woman having authority over a household, servants, or dependants. Sense 2: A woman preeminent in the thing named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Proverbs 30:24
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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Proverbs 30:25
Small creatures that prepare their food in summer.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The warm season of the year. Sense 2: Fruit ripening or gathered in that season, or a dwelling used in it. Sense 3: As a verb, to pass that season in a place.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Proverbs 30:26
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Weak or lacking strength.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
People in general, or any part of them without distinction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Buildings or dwelling places; by extension, the families, households, estates, possessions, royal lines, or bodies of people associated with them.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
23For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
Selected passage24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
Selected passage25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
Selected passage26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
26The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
Selected passage27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
27†The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.