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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings&#8217 palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lizards—they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings&#8217 palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You may grasp the lizard with your hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a lizard can be caught in your hands, yet it lives in kings’ palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a lizard can be caught in your hands, yet it lives in kings&#8217 palaces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />lizards, which can be caught in your hand, but sneak into palaces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The lizard taketh hold with her hands, yet is she in kings' palaces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A lizard you can hold in your hands, yet it can even be found in royal palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Spiders can be caught by the hand, yet they're found in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the lizard can be caught in one?s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />a lizard you can catch with the hand, but it gets into the palaces of the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king's palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A spider with two hands takes hold, "" And is in the palaces of a king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lizard will take hold with their hands, and it is in the temples of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The stellio supporteth itself on hands, and dwelleth in kings' houses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The lizard supports itself on hands and dwells in the buildings of kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lizards—you can catch them with your hands, yet they find their way into kings’ palaces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the lizard can be grasped in the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The chameleon which takes hold with her hands, but is found in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the lizard that clings with its hands and dwells in Kings' houses.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The spider thou canst take with the hands, Yet is she in kings' palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the eft, which supports itself by <i>its</i> hands, and is easily taken, dwells in the fortresses of kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6365" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">The Words of Agur</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation; <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8079.htm" title="8079: mā·mîṯ (N-fs) -- (a kind of) lizard. Probably from shamem; a lizard.">and the lizard</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: tə·ṯap·pêś (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">can be caught</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏa·yim (Prep-b:: N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in one’s hands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hî (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">yet it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: bə·hê·ḵə·lê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">is found in the palaces</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of kings.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a></span><br />Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">1 Kings 6:32</a></span><br />The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35</a></span><br />He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5</a></span><br />He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">2 Chronicles 3:7</a></span><br />He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a></span><br />My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Song of Solomon 2:15</a></span><br />Catch for us the foxes—the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—for our vineyards are in bloom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Isaiah 34:15</a></span><br />There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-17.htm">Jeremiah 8:17</a></span><br />“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a></span><br />They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-33.htm">Matthew 23:33</a></span><br />You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-18.htm">Mark 16:18</a></span><br />they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Luke 10:19</a></span><br />Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The spider takes hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-16.htm">Grasp</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-3.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-30.htm">Lizard</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Spider</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm">Grasp</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-12.htm">King's</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">Lizard</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Spider</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Agur's confession of his faith</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">The two points of his prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">The meanest are not to be wronged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Four wicked generations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four things insatiable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">four things exceeding wise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Four things stately</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Wrath is to be prevented</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands</b><br>This phrase highlights the lizard's vulnerability and accessibility. In ancient Near Eastern culture, lizards were common and could be easily captured, symbolizing humility and lowliness. The lizard's ability to be caught by hand suggests a creature that is seemingly insignificant and powerless. This imagery can be connected to the biblical theme of God using the weak and humble to accomplish His purposes, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a>, where God chooses the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. The lizard's presence in this proverb serves as a reminder of the value and wisdom found in humility and simplicity.<p><b>yet it is found in the palaces of kings</b><br>Despite its humble nature, the lizard is found in the most prestigious and secure places, such as royal palaces. This juxtaposition emphasizes the idea that even the lowliest of creatures can inhabit places of great importance and influence. In biblical times, palaces were symbols of power, wealth, and authority. The presence of a lizard in such a setting suggests that wisdom and resourcefulness can grant access to places beyond one's apparent status or strength. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's providence and the way He elevates the humble, as reflected in <a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a>, "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up." The lizard's ability to thrive in a king's palace can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, though humble and of lowly birth, is exalted to the highest place of honor and authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/lizard.htm">Lizard</a></b><br>A small, often overlooked creature that can be easily caught, symbolizing humility and adaptability.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kings'_palaces.htm">Kings' Palaces</a></b><br>Represents places of power, authority, and influence, where one might not expect to find such a humble creature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_adaptability.htm">Humility and Adaptability</a></b><br>Like the lizard, Christians are called to be humble and adaptable, able to navigate various environments while maintaining their integrity and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/presence_in_high_places.htm">Presence in High Places</a></b><br>The presence of the lizard in a king's palace reminds believers that God can place them in positions of influence regardless of their background or perceived insignificance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The lizard's ability to dwell in palaces underscores God's sovereignty in placing His people where He wills, often in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_action.htm">Wisdom in Action</a></b><br>The lizard's subtlety and ability to thrive in different settings encourage believers to act with wisdom and discernment in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_the_small_and_humble.htm">Value of the Small and Humble</a></b><br>This verse highlights the value God places on the small and humble, encouraging believers to see worth in themselves and others, regardless of status.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_life_advice_does_proverbs_give.htm">What wisdom and guidance does Proverbs offer for life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_proverbs_31_and_1_timothy_2_conflict.htm">Does Proverbs 31:10-31 conflict with other biblical passages, like 1 Timothy 2:11-12, that appear to limit women's roles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_30_7-9.htm">Proverbs 30:7-9 emphasizes neither poverty nor riches; how do we reconcile this with other passages that promise material blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_science_challenge_proverbs_30_4.htm">Proverbs 30:4 speaks of God gathering the wind and establishing Earth's ends; how does modern science challenge this creation claim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">The spider taketh hold with her hands.--</span>The lizard, rather than the spider, seems to be here intended. As each first line of these four verses is an expression of weakness, it has been proposed to translate thus: "The lizard thou canst catch with the hands, and yet," etc. (Comp. for this praise of wisdom, <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm" title="There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:">Ecclesiastes 9:14</a> s<span class= "ital">qq.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The spider taketh hold with her hands.</span> <span class="accented">Semamith</span> or <span class="accented">shemamith</span> is some sort of lizard, probably the gecko. <span class="greek">Καλαβώτης</span>, Septuagint; <span class="accented">stellio</span>, Vulgate. The Authorized Version alludes either to its fanlike foot, which enables it to run up walls and to cling to ceilings, or to its power of exuding from its feet a certain poisonous humour by which it catches flies and other insects. But the above translation, as well as that of the Septuagint and the Vulgate <span class="accented">manibus nititur</span>, is incorrect, The first line, in accordance with the method pursued in the three cases previously, ought to give some expression denoting weakness or littleness, whereas by the above rendering it is rather strength and activity that are signified. The translation therefore should run, as in the Revised Version margin, "The lizard thou canst seize with thy hand," and yet it is in king's palaces. Small as it is, and easy to catch and crush, it is agile and clever enough to make its way into the very palace of the king, and to dwell there. Septuagint, "And the lizard, supporting itself by its hands, and being easy to catch (<span class="greek">εὐάλωτος</span>), dwelleth in kings' strongholds." This combines the two interpretations given above. St. Gregory takes the lizard as the type of the simple, earnest man, who often succeeds better than the clever. "Many that are quick-witted, while they grow slack from carelessness, continue in bad practices, and the simple folk, which have no wing of ability to stand them in stead, the excellency of their practice bears up to attain to the walls of the eternal kingdom. Whereas, then, 'the lizard climbeth with his hands,' he 'is in kings' palaces;' in that the plain man, by earnestness of right practice, reaches that point whereunto the man of ability never mounts" ('Moral.,' 6:12, Oxford transl.). The ancient expositors see in these verses a presentation of the Church of God, weak on its human side and despised by men, yet exceeding wise (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a>) - like the ant, laying up treasure in heaven, providing for death and eternity; like the coney, making the Rock her refuge; like the locusts, moving forward a mighty army in battle array; like the lizard, active in movement, holding the truth tenaciously, and dwelling in the palace of the great King. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and the lizard</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂ֭מָמִית</span> <span class="translit">(mā·mîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8079.htm">Strong's 8079: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a kind of) lizard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can be caught</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ṯap·pêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in one’s hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet it</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הִ֗יא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is found] in the palaces</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hê·ḵə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of kings.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/30-28.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:28 You can catch a lizard with your (Prov. 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