Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: New Living Translation There are three things that make the earth tremble— no, four it cannot endure: English Standard Version Under three things the earth trembles; under four it cannot bear up: Berean Standard Bible Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: King James Bible For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: New King James Version For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up: New American Standard Bible Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot endure: NASB 1995 Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up: NASB 1977 Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up: Legacy Standard Bible Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up: Amplified Bible Under three things the earth is disquieted and quakes, And under four it cannot bear up: Christian Standard Bible The earth trembles under three things; it cannot bear up under four: Holman Christian Standard Bible The earth trembles under three things; it cannot bear up under four: American Standard Version For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear: Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Earth quakes under three things, and under four, it cannot endure: Brenton Septuagint Translation By three thing the earth is troubled, and the fourth it cannot bear: Contemporary English Version There are three or four things that make the earth tremble and are unbearable: Douay-Rheims Bible By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear: English Revised Version For three things the earth doth tremble, and for four, which it cannot bear: GOD'S WORD® Translation Three things cause the earth to tremble, even four it cannot bear up under: Good News Translation There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate: International Standard Version Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot remain steady: JPS Tanakh 1917 For three things the earth doth quake, And for four it cannot endure: Literal Standard Version For three things has earth been troubled, | And for four—it is not able to bear: Majority Standard Bible Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: New American Bible Under three things the earth trembles, yes, under four it cannot bear up: NET Bible Under three things the earth trembles, and under four things it cannot bear up: New Revised Standard Version Under three things the earth trembles; under four it cannot bear up: New Heart English Bible "For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can't bear up: Webster's Bible Translation For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: World English Bible “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up: Young's Literal Translation For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four -- it is not able to bear: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of Agur…20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’ 21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: 22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,… Cross References Proverbs 30:20 This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.' Proverbs 30:22 a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food, Treasury of Scripture For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: Jump to Previous Able Bear Disquieted Earth Endure Four Moved Quake Quakes Three Tremble Trembles TroubledJump to Next Able Bear Disquieted Earth Endure Four Moved Quake Quakes Three Tremble Trembles TroubledProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. The two points of his prayer 10. The meanest are not to be wronged 11. Four wicked generations 15. Four things insatiable 24. four things exceeding wise 29. Four things stately 32. Wrath is to be prevented Verses 21-23. - Then follows a proverb concerning four things which are intolerable, examples of incongruous associations or positions - two in the case of men, two in the case of women. Verse 21. - For three things the earth is disquieted; better, under three things the earth doth tremble, as if oppressed by an overwhelming borden. The form of expression does not allow us to think of an earthquake. "The earth" is equivalent to "the inhabitants thereof." And for four which it cannot bear; or, under four it cannot stand (comp. Amos 7:10). These four evils destroy the comfort of social life, uproot the bonds of society, and endanger the safety of a nation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Underתַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of three things שָׁ֭לוֹשׁ (lō·wōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice the earth אֶ֑רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land trembles, רָ֣גְזָה (rā·ḡə·zāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed under וְתַ֥חַת (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of four אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 702: Four it cannot לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no bear up: שְׂאֵֽת׃ (śə·’êṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take Links Proverbs 30:21 NIVProverbs 30:21 NLT Proverbs 30:21 ESV Proverbs 30:21 NASB Proverbs 30:21 KJV Proverbs 30:21 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:21 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:21 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:21 French Bible Proverbs 30:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:21 For three things the earth tremble (Prov. 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