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Proverbs 30:Verse 17

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The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:21Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:21Proverbs 23:22
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What Does Proverbs 30:17 Mean?

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"The decision of an individual to treat the honor of their father with a spirit of mockery and to reject the requirements of their mother results in a ..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

"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.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

"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.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

"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.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

The eye [that] mocketh at [its] father, and despiseth to obey [its] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

The eye that mocketh a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young of the eagle shall eat it.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

The eye that mocks its father, and despises to obey its mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the sons of the eagle shall eat it.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

The eye that mocks at his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

The eye that mocks a father and scorns the obedience of a mother— the ravens of the valley will peck it out, and the offspring of vultures will eat it.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

The eye of one who mocks his father and who despises the childbearing of his mother, let the ravens of the torrent tear it out, and let the sons of the eagles consume it.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

The eye that mocketh at its father, and despiseth to obey its mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

Crowis of the stronde picke out thilke iye, that scorneth the fadir, and that dispisith the child beryng of his modir; and the briddis of an egle ete that iye.

Noyes Translation (1869)arrow_forwardNoyes

The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

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Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:21Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:21Proverbs 23:22Proverbs 23:222 Samuel 18:142 Samuel 18:17Proverbs 30:112 Samuel 18:14
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