28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces.

Other Translations of Proverbs 30:28

King James Version

28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

English Standard Version

28 the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.

The Message

28 lizards - easy enough to catch, but they sneak past vigilant palace guards. Four Dignitaries

New King James Version

28 The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings' palaces.

New Living Translation

28 Lizards-they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings' palaces.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:28

Commentary on Proverbs 30:21-28

(Read Proverbs 30:21-28)

Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world.