Proverbs 30:16-33

¹⁶The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough.

¹⁷The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.

¹⁸There be three thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,

¹⁹The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide.

²⁰Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.

²¹For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe:

²²For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with meate,

²³For the hatefull woman, when she is married, and for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.

²⁴These be foure small things in the earth, yet they are wise and full of wisedome:

²⁵The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare they their meate in sommer:

²⁶The conies a people not mightie, yet make their houses in the rocke:

²⁷The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:

²⁸The spider taketh holde with her handes, and is in Kings palaces.

²⁹There be three thinges that order well their going: yea, foure are comely in going,

³⁰A lyon which is strong among beastes, and turneth not at the sight of any:

³¹A lusty grayhound, and a goate, and a King against whom there is no rising vp.

³²If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

³³When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.