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Proverbs 30:19

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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.

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Proverbs 30:19 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 17“The eye that mocks at his father,
    and scorns obedience to his mother:
    the ravens of the valley shall pick it out,
    the young eagles shall eat it.
  2. 18“There are three things which are too amazing for me,
    four which I don’t understand:
  3. 19The 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.
  4. 20“So is the way of an adulterous woman:
    She eats and wipes her mouth,
    and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
  5. 21“For three things the earth trembles,
    and under four, it can’t bear up: