Proverbs 30:24-33

New International Version

²⁴ “Four things on earth are small,
    yet they are extremely wise:
²⁵ Ants are creatures of little strength,
    yet they store up their food in the summer;^(A)
26 hyraxes^(B) are creatures of little power,
    yet they make their home in the crags;
²⁷ locusts^(C) have no king,
    yet they advance together in ranks;
²⁸ a lizard can be caught with the hand,
    yet it is found in kings’ palaces.

²⁹ “There are three things that are stately in their stride,
    four that move with stately bearing:
³⁰ a lion, mighty among beasts,
    who retreats before nothing;
³¹ a strutting rooster, a he-goat,
    and a king secure against revolt.^[a]

³² “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!^(D)
33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”