Miscellaneous

Bible Quotes About Insects

10 Scripture verses about insects from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 5 powerful Bible verses about insects. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential miscellaneous topic.

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Old Testament

New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Insects

Genesis 1:30 — “And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life , I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb...”
Leviticus 11:20 — “All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”
Leviticus 11:21 — “Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;”
Leviticus 11:22 — “Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.”
Leviticus 11:23 — “But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.”
Leviticus 11:24 — “And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.”
Leviticus 11:25 — “And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.”
Deuteronomy 7:20 — “Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.”
Deuteronomy 14:19 — “And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.”
Matthew 3:4 — “And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”

Subtopics of Insects

killing insects

Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)

Ant

Bald locust

Bee

Beetle

Cankerworm

Caterpillar

Clean and fit for food

Clean and unclean

Created by God

Earthworm

Fed by God

Flea

Fly

Gnat

Grasshopper

Hornet

Lice

Locust

Old Testament Quotes About Insects (9)

“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life , I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul”

Genesis 1:30KJV

“All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”

Leviticus 11:20KJV

“Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;”

Leviticus 11:21KJV

“Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.”

Leviticus 11:22KJV

“But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.”

Leviticus 11:23KJV

“And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 11:24KJV

“And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 11:25KJV

“Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.”

Deuteronomy 7:20KJV

“And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.”

Deuteronomy 14:19KJV

New Testament Quotes About Insects (1)

“And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”

Matthew 3:4KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Insects in the Bible

What does the Bible say about insects?

The Bible contains 10 verses about insects, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding insects through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about insects?

There are 10 Bible verses about insects in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about insects?

While many verses address insects, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of insects you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about insects?

Insects is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 10 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.