Proverbs 30:33

In 10 translations

BSB

For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

KJV

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.

WEB

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

ASV

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.

LSV

For the churning of milk brings out butter, || And the wringing of the nose brings out blood, || And the forcing of anger brings out strife!

YLT

For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

DBY

For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

DRC

And he that strongly squeezeth the papa 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.

GNV

When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.

JPS

For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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WLC

כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽמִיץ־אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּמִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
• Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
• Proverbs 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
• Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
• Proverbs 26:21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
• Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

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