²⁴ There be four things which are little upon the earth,
but they are exceeding wise:
²⁵ the ants are a people not strong,
yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
²⁶ the conies are but a feeble folk,
yet make they their houses in the rocks;
²⁷ the locusts have no king,
yet go they forth all of them by bands;
²⁸ the spider taketh hold with her hands,
and is in kings’ palaces.

²⁹ There be three things which go well,
yea, four are comely in going:
³⁰ a lion which is strongest among beasts,
and turneth not away for any;
³¹ a greyhound; an he goat also;
and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

³² If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
or if thou hast thought evil,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
³³ Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood:
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.