Churning
/CHURN-ing/
Summary
The process of agitating milk to produce butter, used figuratively in Proverbs to illustrate how pressure produces results.
☩Figurative Usage
Proverbs uses the churning of milk as an illustration of cause and effect: as surely as churning milk produces butter and wringing the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. The image emphasizes the predictable results of persistent provocation.
Key verses:Proverbs 30:33
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Proverbs· 1 verse
