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Proverbs 30:33

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

KJV

Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum ; et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem ; et qui provocat iras producit discordias.

Vulgate

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

ASV

כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽ/מִיץ אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּ/מִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב

Hebrew

And he that strongly squeezeth the paps to bring out milk, straineth out butter: and he that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood: and he that provoketh wrath, bringeth forth strife.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 275×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
חֶמְאָ֗ה
chm'h
noun · 10×
חָלָ֖ב
chlb
noun · 43×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מִ֪יץ
myts
noun · 3×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Prov 25:8 — Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
  • Prov 28:25 — He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
  • Prov 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
  • Prov 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.