21. “There are three things that make the earth tremble.There are really four that it cannot stand:
22. a servant who becomes a king,a foolish person who has plenty to eat,
23. a hateful woman who gets marriedand a maid who replaces her mistress.
24. “There are four things on earth that are small.But they are very wise:
25. Ants are not very strong.But they store up food in the summer.
26. Rock badgers are not powerful animals.But they can live among the rocks.
27. Locusts have no king.But they all go out in formation.
28. And lizards can be caught in the hand.But they are found even in kings’ palaces.
29. “There are three things that strut proudly.There are really four that walk as if they are important: