Proverbs 30:29
New International Version
“There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:

New Living Translation
There are three things that walk with stately stride— no, four that strut about:

English Standard Version
Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride:

Berean Standard Bible
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:

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

New King James Version
There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk:

New American Standard Bible
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

NASB 1995
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

NASB 1977
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

Legacy Standard Bible
There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

Amplified Bible
There are three things which are stately in step, Even four which are stately in their stride:

Christian Standard Bible
Three things are stately in their stride; four are stately in their walk:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Three things are stately in their stride, even four are stately in their walk:

American Standard Version
There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

Contemporary English Version
Three or four creatures really strut around:

English Revised Version
There be three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There are three things that walk with dignity, even four that march with dignity:

Good News Translation
There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:

International Standard Version
Three things are stately in procession, four which are stately in their gait:

Majority Standard Bible
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:

NET Bible
There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently:

New Heart English Bible
"There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:

Webster's Bible Translation
There are three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:

World English Bible
“There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
There are three going well, "" Indeed, four are good in going:

Young's Literal Translation
Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:

Smith's Literal Translation
They three making good the step, and four, making good to go:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There are three things, which go well, and the fourth that walketh happily:

Catholic Public Domain Version
There are three things that advance well, and a fourth that marches happily on:

New American Bible
Three things are stately in their stride, yes, four are stately in their carriage:

New Revised Standard Version
Three things are stately in their stride; four are stately in their gait:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There are three things that go well, yea, four are graceful in their going:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
There are three that are right in their walking and the fourth is beautiful walking:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there are three things which go well, and a fourth which passes along finely.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Words of Agur
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings. 29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk: 30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;…

Cross References
Job 39:19-25
Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane? / Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? / He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle. ...

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

Song of Solomon 6:10
Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?

Isaiah 5:26-29
He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! / None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken. / Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. ...

Jeremiah 4:13
Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!

Habakkuk 1:8
Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.

1 Kings 4:30-31
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

Psalm 18:33
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

Psalm 147:10
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Matthew 6:29
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

Luke 12:27
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. / Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. / Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. ...

Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Proverbs 30
1. Agur's confession of his faith
7. The two points of his prayer
10. The meanest are not to be wronged
11. Four wicked generations
15. Four things insatiable
24. four things exceeding wise
29. Four things stately
32. Wrath is to be prevented














There are three things
This phrase introduces a common literary device in Hebrew poetry known as numerical parallelism, where a list is introduced with a number and then expanded. This technique is used to draw attention to the completeness or significance of the list. The number three often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in biblical literature, suggesting that the following examples are divinely ordained or complete in their representation of stateliness.

that are stately
The Hebrew word for "stately" is "הָדָר" (hadar), which conveys a sense of majesty, splendor, or honor. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the majesty of God or the beauty of His creation. In this context, it suggests that the creatures or entities being described possess an inherent dignity and grace that reflects the order and beauty of God's creation.

in their stride
The phrase "in their stride" refers to the manner in which these creatures move. The Hebrew root "צָעַד" (tsa'ad) means to step or march, indicating a deliberate and confident movement. This imagery evokes a sense of purpose and direction, suggesting that these creatures move with intention and assurance, embodying qualities that are admirable and worthy of emulation.

four that move
The transition from three to four in this verse is a poetic device that adds emphasis and completeness to the list. The number four often represents universality or completeness in the Bible, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. This suggests that the examples given are comprehensive in illustrating the concept of stately movement.

with stately bearing
The repetition of the concept of stateliness underscores the importance of dignity and grace. The Hebrew word "מִתְהַלֵּךְ" (mithhalekh) is used here, which means to walk or go about. This term implies not just movement, but a manner of living or conducting oneself. The emphasis on "bearing" suggests that these creatures not only move with grace but also carry themselves with a sense of nobility and poise, reflecting the divine order and wisdom inherent in creation.

Verses 29-31. - Four things of stately presence. Verse 29. - There be three things which go well (rob); are of stately and majestic carriage. Comely in going; "stately in going."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There
הֵ֭מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are three things
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

that are stately
מֵיטִ֣יבֵי (mê·ṭî·ḇê)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

in their stride,
צָ֑עַד (ṣā·‘aḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6806: A pace, regular step

and four that
וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה (wə·’ar·bā·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

are impressive
מֵיטִ֥בֵי (mê·ṭi·ḇê)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

in their walk:
לָֽכֶת׃ (lā·ḵeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


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