31 The [a]strutting rooster, the male goat also,
And a king when his army is with him.

32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [b]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
So the [c]churning of (B)anger produces strife.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:31 Lit girt in the loins
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing

31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat,
    and a king secure against revolt.[a]

32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)
33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.