Proverbs 30:13There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~700 BC. Agur watches the wealthy and powerful with their haughty expressions...
The emotion here: disgusted by the visible display of human superiority
The original word
rum (רום) — lifted up, exalted, but here describing physical arrogance in facial expression
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern art shows rulers with deliberately raised chins to display superiority
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 30:13
This describes literal body language — people who physically hold their heads high in arrogance
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about feeling superior internally, but Agur is describing people who literally carry themselves with visible arrogance and disdain.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 30:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 30:13 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Agur. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, arrogance. Notable phrases: lofty eyes; generation.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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