Proverbs 30:17

“The eye that mocks a father and despises obedience to a mother, the ravens of the valley will pick it out, and the young of the eagle will eat it.”

Proverbs 30:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 30:17, word by word

The eyeעַיִןayin

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ayin” appears
that mocksתִּלְעַגtilag

mock

To laugh at someone with contempt, to make him look ridiculous.

Where else “tilag” appears
a fatherאָבav

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “av” appears
despisesתָבוּזtavuz

despise

To despise, to think little of; to treat something or someone as worthless.

Where else “tavuz” appears
obedienceיקֲּהַתykahat

obedience

Obedience. It occurs only in Genesis 49:10 and Proverbs 30:17.

Where else “ykahat” appears
to a motherאֵםem

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “em” appears
the ravensעֹרְבֵיorve

raven

Raven.

Where else “orve” appears
of the valleyנַחַלnachal

valley

The hollow the water runs through.

Where else “nachal” appears
will pick it outיִקְּרוּyikru

gouge out, bore

Bore through, dig out; said of the eyes, gouge them out.

Where else “yikru” appears
the youngבְנֵיvene

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

Where else “vene” appears
of the eagleנָשֶׁרnasher

eagle, vulture

Eagle; it may also refer to another large bird of prey, such as the vulture.

Where else “nasher” appears
will eat itיֹאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochlu” appears

The context

16Sheol, and the closed womb, the earth not satisfied with water, and the fire that does not say, “Enough.”

17 · This verse (above)

18Three things are too wonderful for me, and four I do not understand:

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