Proverbs 30:27 “the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;”

Proverbs 30:27

the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

World English Bible

The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.

American Standard Version

The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;

Geneva Bible 1599

The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:

Darby Translation

the locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;

Young's Literal Translation

A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out — each one shouting,

Bible in Basic English

The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;

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Cross references

“The locusts”

Exodus 10:4–6 Psalm 105:34 Joel 2:7–11 Joel 2:25 Exodus 10:13–15 Joel 1:4

Exodus 10:4–6 · BSB

But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.

Psalm 105:34 · BSB

He spoke, and the locusts came— young locusts without number.

Joel 2:7–11 · BSB

They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.

Joel 2:25 · BSB

I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts— the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust — My great army that I sent against you.

Exodus 10:13–15 · BSB

So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.

Joel 1:4 · BSB

What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;

28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.

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