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Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

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עַ֤יִןayineye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…תִּֽלְעַ֣גtilaghave in derisionלָעַגverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “have in derision”, an unfinished actionH3932to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligiblyhave in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.לְאָב֮leavto fatherאָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וְתָב֪וּזvetavuzand contemnבּוּזconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and contemn”, an unfinished actionH936to disrespectcontemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.לִֽיקֲּהַ֫תliqahatto gatheringיִקָּהָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to gathering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3349obediencegathering, to obey.אֵ֥םemmotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “mother”, the ordinary formH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.יִקְּר֥וּהָyiqruhapick outנָקַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “pick out”, an unfinished actionH5365to bore (penetrate, quarry)dig, pick out, pierce, put (thrust) out.עֹרְבֵיoreveravenעֹרֵבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “raven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6158a raven (from its dusky hue)raven.נַ֑חַלnachalbrookנַחַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brook”, the ordinary formH5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)brook, flood, river, stream, valley.וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָveyokhluhaand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.בְנֵיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נָֽשֶׁרnashereagleנֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “eagle”, the ordinary formH5404the eagle (or other large bird of prey)eagle.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

Young’s Literal Translation

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

World English Bible

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

Darby Translation

The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Douay-Rheims

The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)