Proverbs 30:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 30:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 30:33 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 30:33 — KJV
“Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.”
— Proverbs 30:33 (KJV)
Proverbs 30:33 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 30:33
“Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:33: milk, butter, blood
“He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:33: milk, forth, butter
“Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:33: surely, forth, blood
“And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:33: surely, blood
“And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:33: milk, butter
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