Proverbs 30:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 30:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 30:21 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 30:21 — KJV
“For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:”
— Proverbs 30:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 30:21 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 30:21
“Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. hath...: Heb. doth multiply feet”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:21: things, earth, four
“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. valiant...: Heb. sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:21: three, four, bear
“And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:21: three, four, bear
“And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:21: three, four, bear
“And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:21: three, earth, four
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