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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 30:19 in context
Proverbs 30:16–22
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the barren womb,
the earth that is not satisfied with water,
and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
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“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.
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“There are three things which are too amazing for me,
four which I don’t understand:
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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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“So is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
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“For three things the earth trembles,
and under four, it can’t bear up:
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For a servant when he is king,
a fool when he is filled with food,
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