Proverbs 30:19-32

¹⁹The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

²⁰So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.

²¹For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear:

²²For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

²³For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

²⁴There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

²⁵The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

²⁶The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

²⁷The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;

²⁸The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings’ palaces.

²⁹There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

³⁰The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;

³¹The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

³²If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.