Proverbs 30:26

Modern

…the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;

Traditional

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

Literal

…the rock badgers are a people not strong, and they set their home in the cliffs;

Latin

…lepusculus, plebs invalida, qui collocat in petra cubile suum;

Hebrew

English

…the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;

Here is another example of number parallelism: small, seemingly insignificant animals can be surprisingly powerful and resourceful.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 104:18
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
Leviticus 11:5
The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.