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What does Proverbs 30:21 mean?

"“For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:"

— Proverbs 30:21 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

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The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.

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“So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

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“For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:

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For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;

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for an unloved woman when she is married; and a servant who is heir to her mistress.

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“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:

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