Proverbs 30:27

30:27 locusts have no king,

but they all go forward by ranks; ¹ 

Proverbs 24:31

24:31 I saw ²  that thorns had grown up all over it,

the ground ³  was covered with weeds,

and its stone wall was broken down.

[30:27]  ¹ sn The Hebrew term means “divided”; they go forward in orderly divisions, or ranks (C. H. Toy, Proverbs [ICC], 535). Joel 1:4 describes their order and uses it as a picture of a coming invasion (e.g., Joel 2:7, 8). Therefore the wisdom of the locust is in their order and cooperation.

[24:31]  ² tn The Hebrew term וְהִנֵּה (vÿhinneh, traditionally “and, lo” [KJV, ASV]) is a deictic particle that calls attention to what comes next. “And look” is too abrupt here; “I saw” calls attention to the field that was noticed.

[24:31]  ³ tn Heb “its face” (so KJV, ASV).