Proverbs 30:27-29
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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.
29 [a]Three things are stately in their stride,
yes, four are stately in their carriage:
Footnotes
- 30:29–31 Four beings with an imperiousness visible in their walk. Only the lion is described in detail; the reader is expected to transpose its qualities to the others.
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