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Proverbs 30:21 Cross-References
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Four Things That Are Unbearable
“For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:”
Proverbs 30:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear. Another numerical proverb introduces social disruptions that violate natural order. Ragaz (רָגַז, disquieted) means to quake, tremble, be agitated. Lo tukhal se'et (לֹא־תוּכַל שְׂאֵת, cannot bear) expresses intolerable burden. The earth itself (eretz, אֶרֶץ) personified cannot endure these inversions of proper order.This proverb assumes divinely-ordained social structures. While not endorsing sinful hierarchies or oppression, Scripture recognizes that certain role reversals create social chaos. The wisdom here is soci...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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