New International Reader's Version

Proverbs 30:25-33 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

25. The first are ants. They aren't very strong. But they store up their food in the summer.

26. The second are rock badgers. They aren't very powerful. But they make their home among the rocks.

27. The third are locusts. They don't have a king. But they all march forward in ranks.

28. And the fourth are lizards. Your hand can catch them. But you will find them in kings' palaces.

29. "Three things walk as if they were kings. Four things move as kings do.

30. The first is a lion. It is mighty among the animals. It doesn't back away from anything.

31. The second is a rooster that walks proudly. The third is a billy goat. And the fourth is a king who has his army around him.

32. "Have you been foolish? Have you thought you were better than others? Have you planned evil? If you have, put your hand over your mouth and stop talking!

33. If you churn cream, you will produce butter. If you twist a nose, you will produce blood. And if you stir up anger, you will produce a fight."