Proverbs 30:21-33 ▼

21 Under three things the earth quakes, and under four it cannot endure:

22 Under a servant when he reigns: and under a fool when he is filled with bread;

23 Under an odious woman when she is married; and under a maidservant who ousts her mistress.

24 There are four things that are small upon the earth, but they are wiser than wise men:

25 The ants which have no strength, yet they provide their food in the summer;

26 The conies who lack strength, and yet they make their houses in the rocks;

27 The locusts who have no king, and yet they all gather together.

28 The chameleon which takes hold with her hands, but is found in kings' palaces.

29 There are three things that go well, yea, four are graceful in their going:

30 The lion which is mightiest among beasts, and neither fears nor turns back before any of the beasts:

31 The cock that walks proudly among the chickens; the he-goat that goes before the flock; and a king who speaks among the people.

32 Covet not that you may not be reproached; do not feed yourself by things acquired wrongfully.

33 Out of the richness of the milk comes forth butter; and if you press your hand on a raw grain of wheat, it will bring forth juices; thus out of the strife goes forth judgment.