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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in rank;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in groups;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />locusts have no king, yet all of them march in ranks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />locusts have no king, yet all of them march in ranks; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />locusts, who have no king, but march like an army; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Locusts have no king, yet all of them divide into swarms by instinct.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Locusts have no king, but they all swarm in ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no king to the locust, "" And it goes out—each one shouting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out -- each one shouting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the locust no king, and it will go forth divided all of them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The locust hath no king, yet they all go out by their bands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The locust has no king, but they all depart by their troops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Locusts—they have no king, yet they march forth in formation; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The locusts who have no king, and yet they all gather together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And locusts that have no King over them and they all assemble together,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The locusts have no king, and <i>yet</i> march orderly at one command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-27.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=6360" 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">26</span>the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks; <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/697.htm" title="697: lā·’ar·beh (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- (a kind of) locust. From rabah; a locust.">the locusts</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">have no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">yet they all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">advance</a> <a href="/hebrew/2686.htm" title="2686: ḥō·ṣêṣ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute; as denom. From chets, to shoot an arrow.">in formation;</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.…<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="/judges/6-5.htm">Judges 6:5</a></span><br />For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Joel 2:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Nahum 3:17</a></span><br />Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Exodus 10:4-6</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. / They will cover the face of the land so that no one can see it. They will devour whatever is left after the hail and eat every tree that grows in your fields. / They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and every Egyptian—something neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen since the day they came into this land.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-23.htm">Jeremiah 46:23</a></span><br />They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may be, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Psalm 105:34-35</a></span><br />He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number. / They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Isaiah 33:4</a></span><br />Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Amos 7:1</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts just after the king’s harvest, as the late spring crop was coming up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a></span><br />John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Mark 1:6</a></span><br />John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Revelation 9:3-7</a></span><br />And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. / They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. / The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Exodus 10:12-15</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.” / 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. / The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-46.htm">Psalm 78:46</a></span><br />He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<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 locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;</p><p class="hdg">the locusts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Exodus 10:4-6,13-15</a></b></br> Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-34.htm">Psalm 104:34</a></b></br> My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4,6,7</a></b></br> That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten… </p><p class="hdg">by bands or gathered together </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/psalms/149-8.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">March</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/job/40-19.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-23.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">March</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-5.htm">Together</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>the locusts have no king</b><br>In the ancient Near East, a king was often seen as a symbol of order and leadership. The absence of a king among the locusts highlights their unique ability to function collectively without centralized leadership. This can be seen as a reflection of God's design in nature, where even creatures without a hierarchical structure can achieve remarkable unity and purpose. The locusts' behavior is a testament to the wisdom inherent in creation, as they operate effectively through instinct and cooperation. This phrase may also serve as a metaphor for the people of God, who are called to unity and purpose under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, rather than relying solely on human leadership.<p><b>yet they all advance in formation</b><br>Despite lacking a king, locusts move in a highly organized and coordinated manner. This phenomenon is observed in swarming behavior, where millions of locusts can travel vast distances in search of food. The Hebrew word for "advance" suggests a purposeful and directed movement, emphasizing the efficiency and effectiveness of their collective action. This imagery can be connected to the biblical theme of God's people moving together in unity, as seen in passages like <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>, which calls for maintaining the unity of the Spirit. The locusts' ability to advance in formation without a leader can also be seen as a type of the Church, which, though diverse and spread across the world, is united in Christ and moves forward with a common mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/locusts.htm">Locusts</a></b><br>In the Bible, locusts are often seen as a symbol of destruction and judgment, but here they are used to illustrate wisdom and order despite the absence of a leader.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a>, Agur, son of Jakeh, is a figure who provides wisdom through observations of the natural world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The context of Proverbs is rooted in the wisdom literature of ancient Israel, where understanding and living according to God's order was paramount.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/order_in_the_absence_of_leadership.htm">Order in the Absence of Leadership</a></b><br>The locusts' ability to move in formation without a king teaches us the value of self-discipline and cooperation. In our lives, we should strive to work harmoniously with others, even when direct leadership is absent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_design_in_nature.htm">God's Design in Nature</a></b><br>Observing the natural world can reveal God's wisdom and order. Just as locusts advance in formation, we can trust that God has a design for our lives, even when it is not immediately apparent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_purpose.htm">Unity and Purpose</a></b><br>The unity of the locusts serves as a model for the Church. Believers are called to work together with a common purpose, advancing the Kingdom of God without needing constant oversight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_order.htm">Trust in Divine Order</a></b><br>Even when human leadership fails, we can trust in God's ultimate authority and order. This encourages us to rely on His guidance and wisdom in our personal and communal lives.<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/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_8_27_align_with_cosmology.htm">Proverbs 8:27: When it says wisdom was there at the making of the heavens, how does this compare with modern cosmology's timing of the universe's formation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_one_city_wall_kill_27,000_men.htm">Could a single city wall realistically collapse and kill 27,000 men, as the text asserts (1 Kings 20:30)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/common_questions_about_proverbs.htm">What are common questions about proverbs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The locusts have no king</span> (<a href="/proverbs/6-7.htm">Proverbs 6:7</a>), yet they show discipline, guidance, and order. <span class="cmt_word">They go forth all of them by bands;</span> so that Joel (<a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Joel 2:7, 8</a>) speaks of them as a well-ordered army, as it were men of war, marching every one on his ways, not entangling their ranks, walking every one in his path. Septuagint, "The locusts are without a king, yet march at one command in good order." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-27.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">the locusts</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ar·beh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_697.htm">Strong's 697: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a kind of) locust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֭לֶךְ</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 /><br /><span class="word">yet they all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">advance</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in formation;</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹצֵ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ṣêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2686.htm">Strong's 2686: </a> </span><span class="str2">To chop into, pierce, sever, to curtail, to distribute, to shoot an arrow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-27.htm">Proverbs 30:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/30-27.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king yet they (Prov. 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