Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
‖A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, horse. Heb. girt in the loynes.
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- Daniel 3:15–18Rank 1 from verse 31
15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
15Now if ye be ready that at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kindes of musicke, ye fall downe, and worship the image which I haue made, well: but if yee worship not, ye shall be cast the same houre into the midst of a fierie furnace, and who is that God that shall deliuer you out of my handes?
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king; O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.
17If it be so, our God whom wee serue, is able to deliuer vs from the burning fierie furnace, and he will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O king.
18But if not, bee it knowen vnto thee, O king, that we will not serue thy gods, nor worship thy golden image, which thou hast set vp.
- Proverbs 16:14Rank 2 from verse 31
- Proverbs 20:2Rank 3 from verse 31
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Proverbs 30:31
A tall, fleet animal named among those comely in going.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rise: getting up, ascending, appearing, increasing, beginning, proceeding to act, attaining authority, or returning from the dead. Sense 2: A raised or swollen area, especially in the skin.
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30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
31‖A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.
Selected passage32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
32*If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.