PRO 30:19 Parallel Verse View

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ULT the way of the eagle in the sky,
⇔ the way of a snake on a rock,
⇔ the way of a ship in the heart of the sea;
⇔ and the way of a young man with a young woman.

UST how birds fly in the air,
⇔ how snakes slither over rocks,
⇔ how ships sail in the middle of the ocean,
⇔ and how young men act lovingly with young women.

OEB the way of a vulture in air,
⇔ the way of a snake on a rock,
⇔ the way of a ship on the sea,
⇔ and the way of a man with a woman.

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET the way of an eagle in the sky,
⇔ the way of a snake on a rock,
⇔ the way of a ship in the sea,
⇔ and the way of a man with a woman.

LSV 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.

FBV The way an eagle soars in the sky, the way a snake slides over a rock, the way a ship sails across the sea, the way a man and a woman fall in love.

T4T How eagles fly in the sky,
⇔ how snakes are able to move/crawl across a big rock,
⇔ how ships sail on the seas,
⇔ and how a man falls in love with a woman.

LEB • the way of a snake on a rock, • the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, • and the way of a man with a young woman.

BBE The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.

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JPS 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 young woman.

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.

DRA 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 in youth.

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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

30.19 midst: Heb. heart

KJB-1611 [fn]The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent vpon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
(The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent upon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.)

30:19 Heb. heart.

Bshps The way of an Egle in the ayre, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, the way of a ship in the middest of the sea, and the way of a man with a young woman:
(The way of an Egle in the ayre, the way of a serpent upon a stone, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a young woman:)

Gnva The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide.
(The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent upon a stone, ye/you_all way of a ship in ye/you_all midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide. )

Cvdl The waye of an Aegle in ye ayre, ye waye of a serpent ouer ye stone, ye waye of a shippe in ye see, & ye waye of a ma wt a yonge woma.
(The way of an Aegle in ye/you_all ayre, ye/you_all way of a serpent over ye/you_all stone, ye/you_all way of a ship in ye/you_all see, and ye/you_all way of a man with a young woma.)

Wycl the weye of an egle in heuene, the weie of a serpent on a stoon, the weie of a schip in the myddil of the see, and the weie of a man in yong wexynge age.
(the way of an egle in heaven, the way of a serpent on a stone, the way of a ship in the middle of the see, and the way of a man in young wexynge age.)

Luth des Adlers Weg im Himmel, der Schlangen Weg auf einem Felsen, des Schiffs Weg mitten im Meer und eines Mannes Weg an einer Magd.
(des eagle(s)s path in_the heaven, the/of_the Schlangen path on one Felsen, the ships path mitten in_the sea and one Mannes path at einer Magd.)

ClVg viam aquilæ in cælo, viam colubri super petram, viam navis in medio mari, et viam viri in adolescentia.
(viam aquilæ in cælo, road colubri over petram, road navis in in_the_middle mari, and road viri in adolescentia. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דֶּ֤רֶךְ & דֶּ֥רֶךְ & דֶּֽרֶךְ & וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ

road/way_of & road/way_of & way & and,way

In this verse, way refers to the manner of doing something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the manner of … the manner of … the manner of … and the manner of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠נֶּ֨שֶׁר & נָחָ֗שׁ & אֳנִיָּ֥ה & יָ֑ם & גֶּ֣בֶר בְּ⁠עַלְמָֽה

the,eagle & snake & ship & sea & man in/on/at/with,young_woman

These phrases refer to these things or people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any eagle … any snake … any ship … any sea … any young man with any young woman”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַ⁠נֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀ בַּ⁠שָּׁמַיִם֮

road/way_of the,eagle in/on/at/with,sky

Here Agur is using the possessive form to describe the way that the eagle flies in the sky. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the way that the eagle flies in the sky”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

דֶּ֥רֶךְ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר

road/way_of snake on rock

Here Agur is using the possessive form to describe the way that a snake slithers on a rock. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the way that a snake slithers on a rock”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּ֥ה

way ship

Here Agur is using the possessive form to describe the way that a ship sails in the heart of the sea. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the way that a ship sails”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְ⁠לֶב־יָ֑ם

in/on/at/with,heart sea

See how you translated this phrase in 23:34.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּ⁠עַלְמָֽה

and,way man in/on/at/with,young_woman

Here Agur is using the possessive form to describe the way that a young man interacts with a young woman. This could refer to: (1) a young married couple’s loving relationship, which could include sexual relations. Alternate translation: “and the way that a young man lovingly interacts with a young woman” (2) sexual relations. Alternate translation: “and the way that a young man is sexually intimate with a young woman”

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