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Proverbs 30:29 Cross-References

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Four Stately Things

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Proverbs 30:29 (KJV)

Commentary on Proverbs 30:29

There be three things which go well (שְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה מֵיטִיבֵי צָעַד, sheloshah hemmah metivei tza'ad)—שָׁלוֹשׁ (shalosh, 'three') מֵיטִיב (metiv, 'do well, make good') in צַעַד (tza'ad, 'step, march, gait'). This introduces a numerical proverb (three... four) examining dignified, impressive movement.Yea, four are comely in going (וְאַרְבָּעָה מֵיטִבֵי לָכֶת, ve'arba'ah metivei lakhet)—אַרְבַּע (arba, 'four') expand the list. הָלַךְ (halakh, 'to walk, go') done מֵיטִיב ('well, excellently'). The structure creates expectation: what four things move with dignity? Verses 30-31 answer: lion, grey...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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