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New Living Translation

Proverbs 30:27

Locusts—they have no king, but they march in formation.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Animals;   Industry;   Locust;   Riddle;   Thompson Chain Reference - Agriculture;   Agriculture-Horticulture;   Locusts;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Locust, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Proverb, the Book of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Locust;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Caterpillar;   Insects;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Agur;   Jakeh;   Massa;   Proverb;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Locust;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Locusts;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Locust;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Band;   Locust;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
The locusts have no king,Yet all of them go out in rank;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The grashoppers haue not a guide, yet go they foorth together by heapes:
Darby Translation
the locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;
New King James Version
The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;
Literal Translation
the locusts have no king, yet they go out in a swarm, all of them;
Easy-to-Read Version
locusts have no king, but they are able to work together;
World English Bible
The locusts have no king, Yet they advance in ranks;
King James Version (1611)
The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.
King James Version
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The greshoppers haue not a gyde, yet go they forth together by heapes.
Amplified Bible
The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in groups;
American Standard Version
The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Bible in Basic English
The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;
Update Bible Version
The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Webster's Bible Translation
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
New English Translation
locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks;
Contemporary English Version
locusts, who have no king, but march like an army;
Complete Jewish Bible
the locusts, who have no king, yet they all march out in ranks;
Geneva Bible (1587)
The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:
George Lamsa Translation
The locusts who have no king, and yet they all gather together.
Hebrew Names Version
The locusts have no king, Yet they advance in ranks;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
New Life Bible
The locusts have no king, but they go as an army.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.
English Revised Version
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Berean Standard Bible
the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
New Revised Standard
the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
King, is there none, to, the locusts, - yet go forth in swarms, do they all;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The locust hath no king, yet they all go out by their bands:
Lexham English Bible
there is no king for the locust, yet it marches in rank;
English Standard Version
the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;
New American Standard Bible
The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;
New Century Version
Locusts have no king, but they all go forward in formation.
Good News Translation
Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
Christian Standard Bible®
locusts have no king, yet all of them march in ranks;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
a locust hath no kyng, and al goith out bi cumpanyes; an euete enforsith with hondis,
Revised Standard Version
the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;
Young's Literal Translation
A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out -- each one shouting,

Contextual Overview

24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: 25 Ants—they aren't strong, but they store up food all summer. 26 Hyraxes—they aren't powerful, but they make their homes among the rocks. 27 Locusts—they have no king, but they march in formation. 28 Lizards—they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings' palaces.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The locusts: Exodus 10:4-6, Exodus 10:13-15, Psalms 105:34, Joel 1:4, Joel 1:6, Joel 1:7, Joel 2:7-11, Joel 2:25, Revelation 9:3-11

by bands: Heb. gathered together

Cross-References

Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 18:3
"My lord," he said, "if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
Genesis 26:24
where the Lord appeared to him on the night of his arrival. "I am the God of your father, Abraham," he said. "Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you. I will multiply your descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will do this because of my promise to Abraham, my servant."
Genesis 30:2
Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. "Am I God?" he asked. "He's the one who has kept you from having children!"
Genesis 30:5
Bilhah became pregnant and presented him with a son.
Genesis 30:21
Later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
Genesis 30:23
She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. "God has removed my disgrace," she said.
Genesis 30:30
You had little indeed before I came, but your wealth has increased enormously. The Lord has blessed you through everything I've done. But now, what about me? When can I start providing for my own family?"
Genesis 33:15
"All right," Esau said, "but at least let me assign some of my men to guide and protect you." Jacob responded, "That's not necessary. It's enough that you've received me warmly, my lord!"
Genesis 34:11
Then Shechem himself spoke to Dinah's father and brothers. "Please be kind to me, and let me marry her," he begged. "I will give you whatever you ask.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The locusts have no king,.... These are small creatures also, yet very devouring ones; and consume the fruits of the earth, wherever they come and light; see Exodus 10:13; they are very numerous, and move in large bodies, and yet with great regularity and order; which shows the wisdom there is in them by natural instinct, though they have no king to command, guide, and direct them: in this the mystical locusts differ from them, who have a king, whose name is Abaddon, Revelation 9:11;

yet they go forth all of them by bands; the Targum is,

"they are all gathered together as one.''

They get together in one place; they associate and join themselves in bands, and keep together, though they have no ruler over them; an emblem of unity, concord, and harmony, let the form of government be what it will, as the best security to a people: and these creatures, when they move from place to place, they move in a body, in a very regular manner; "in precise order" u, as the words may be rendered, with great exactness, everyone in his proper place, all in rank and file; and though they have no general to marshal them, yet are in, and march in as good order as the most regular army does. So the Arabic version,

"yet in their army, their affairs and manner are in a beautiful disposition;''

indeed they are God's army, as they are called, Joel 2:25; and it is he that gives them their wisdom, instructions, directions, and commission. It is rendered by some, "everyone cutting"; that is, as Kimchi w interprets it, cutting the green grass and trees; or, "every one dividing" x; that is, to himself, the prey or spoils, as kings do; see Isaiah 33:4.

u Vid. Hilier. Onomastic. Sacr. p. 187. w Sepher Shorash. rad. חצץ; so Stockius, p. 377. "exeidens omnia, herbas, scil. et fruges", Schindler. col. 633. so Ben Melech. x חצץ כלו "unaquaeque sibi dividens", Bochart; so Schultens.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Joel 2:7-8; the most striking fact in the flight of the locust-swarms was their apparent order and discipline, sweeping over the land like the invasion of a great army.


 
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