Proverbs 30:29
27 the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28 and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30 a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31 a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
- KJV
- There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
- WEB
- “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
- ASV
- There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:
- DARBY
- There are three [things] which have a stately step, and four are comely in going:
- BLB
- Three [things], they [are] are doing well of step, even four are doing well in the walk:
- ÅB
- Det er tre som skrider vakkert fram, og fire som har en vakker gang:
- OTB
- Det er tre ting som er staselige i sin gange, fire som beveger seg med edel holdning:
- B1930
- Det er tre som skrider vakkert frem, og fire som har en vakker gang: