The Meaning of Proverbs 30:19 Explained

Proverbs 30:19

KJV: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

YLT: The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.

Darby: The way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.

ASV: The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 30:19?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 30:19 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 30:19?

What is the context of Proverbs 30:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

What does Proverbs 30:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 30:18-33 - Lessons From Common Things

We have four more quatrains.

1. There are the four wonders that baffle Agur's understanding. How superficial is our knowledge! How does the eagle mount the air, or the serpent find a hold on the slippery rock, or a ship plow her way across the deep, or a man and woman fall in love by a secret interchange of heart which no one else perceives? And further how can a sinner continue to sin without experiencing remorse?

2. There are four intolerable conditions: a slave in authority, a pampered fool, an ill-assorted marriage, and a slave-girl, like Hagar, preferred to her mistress.

3. There are four kinds of animals which prove that it is possible to be insignificant and yet be wise: the ant, the cony, the locust, and the lizard, r.v.

4. There are four things which give the idea of stateliness in motion: a lion, a greyhound, a he-goat, and a king "against whom there is no rising up." This remarkable collection ends with an exhortation to the repression of anger. Sometimes to refuse to express one's passion is the surest way of killing it. Treat it like a room on fire. Shut door and window, that it may die for want of air. Ask God's holy sunlight to replace the unholy heat of your soul. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 30

¹ Agur's confession of his faith
⁷ 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

What do the individual words in Proverbs 30:19 mean?

The way of an eagle in the air of a serpent on a rock the way of a ship in the midst of the sea and the way of a man with a virgin

דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר דֶּֽרֶךְ־ אֳנִיָּ֥ה בְלֶב־ יָ֑ם וְדֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּעַלְמָֽה

דֶּ֤רֶךְ	The way
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀	of an eagle
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נֶשֶׁר Sense: eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture.
בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮	in the air
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
נָחָ֗שׁ	of a serpent
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נָחָשׁ Sense: serpent, snake.
צ֥וּר	a rock
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צוּר Sense: rock, cliff.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־	the way
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
אֳנִיָּ֥ה	of a ship
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֳנִיָּה Sense: ship.
בְלֶב־	in the midst
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
יָ֑ם	of the sea
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea.
וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	and the way
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
גֶּ֣בֶר	of a man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: גֶּבֶר Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
בְּעַלְמָֽה	with a virgin
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular Root: עַלְמָה Sense: virgin, young woman.

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