19. The way of an eagle in the air,The way of a serpent on a rock,The way of a ship in the midst of the sea,And the way of a man with a virgin.
20. This is the way of an adulterous woman:She eats and wipes her mouth,And says, “I have done no wickedness.”
21. For three things the earth is perturbed,Yes, for four it cannot bear up:
22. For a servant when he reigns,A fool when he is filled with food,
23. A hateful woman when she is married,And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.
24. There are four things which are little on the earth,But they are exceedingly wise:
25. The ants are a people not strong,Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26. The rock badgers are a feeble folk,Yet they make their homes in the crags;
27. The locusts have no king,Yet they all advance in ranks;
28. The spider skillfully grasps with its hands,And it is in kings’ palaces.
29. There are three things which are majestic in pace,Yes, four which are stately in walk:
30. A lion, which is mighty among beastsAnd does not turn away from any;
31. A greyhound,A male goat also,And a king whose troops are with him.