Proverbs 30:24
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.
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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.
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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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24There 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:
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