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Proverbs 30:24-28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 30:24-28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 [a]Four things are among the smallest on the earth,
and yet are exceedingly wise:
25 Ants—a species not strong,
yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 Badgers—a species not mighty,
yet they make their home in the crags;
27 Locusts—they have no king,
yet they march forth in formation;
28 Lizards—you can catch them with your hands,
yet they find their way into kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- 30:24–28 The creatures may be small, but they are wise in knowing how to govern themselves—the definition of wisdom. Badgers: the rock badger is able to live on rocky heights that provide security from its enemies. Locusts: though vulnerable individually their huge swarms are impossible to deflect.
Proverbs 30:24-28
Good News Translation
Proverbs 30:24-28
Good News Translation
24 There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:
25 Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.
26 Rock badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
27 Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
28 Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.
Proverbs 30:24-28
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Proverbs 30:24-28
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are exceedingly wise:
25 the ants are a people without strength,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
26 the badgers are a people without power,
yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27 the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
28 the lizard[a] can be grasped in the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:28 Or spider
Proverbs 30:24-28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 30:24-28
New American Standard Bible
24 Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The (A)ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The (B)rock hyraxes are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in (C)ranks;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Proverbs 30:24-28
New International Version
Proverbs 30:24-28
New International Version
24 “Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
25 Ants are creatures of little strength,
yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
26 hyraxes(B) are creatures of little power,
yet they make their home in the crags;
27 locusts(C) have no king,
yet they advance together in ranks;
28 a lizard can be caught with the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
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