Proverbs 30:30
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
Proverbs 30:30 in other translations
| BSB | a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything; |
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| WEB | The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any; |
| ASV | The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any; |
| YLT | An old lion--mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any, |
| DARBY | The lion, mighty among beasts, which turneth not away for any; |
| BBE | The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any; |
| Webster | A lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; |
What does Proverbs 30:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 30:24-31
24-31. These verses provide two classes of apt illustrations of various aspects of the moral world, which the reader is left to apply. By the first (Pr 30:25-28), diligence and providence are commended; the success of these insignificant animals being due to their instinctive sagacity and activity, rather than strength. The other class (Pr 30:30, 31) provides similes for whatever is majestic or comely, uniting…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 30:29-33
We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breaking out into evil speeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Let nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising up against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. And…
Proverbs 30:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 30:30
- Judges 14:18
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
- Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
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Context
- Proverbs 30:29
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
- Proverbs 30:30
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
- Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Proverbs 30:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El león, fuerte entre todos los animales, que no torna atrás por nadie; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | le lion, le fort parmi les bêtes, et qui ne se détourne devant qui que ce soit; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | der Löwe, der Held unter den Tieren, und der vor nichts zurückweicht; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | leo, fortissimus bestiarum, ad nullius pavebit occursum; |