A moment in scripture
Proverbs 30:32
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If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 30:30
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
- Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
- 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.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.