18. There are shalosh which are too wonderful for me, indeed, four which I understand not;
19. The derech hanesher (way of the eagle) in the sky; the derech nachash upon a tzur (rock); the derech oniyah (way of a sailing vessel) in the midst of the yam (sea); and the derech gever (way of a man) with an almah (unmarried young virgin; see Gn 24:43,16,63-65.
20. Such is the derech isha mena'efet (way of an adulterous woman): she eateth, and wipeth her peh (mouth), and saith, I have done no wrong.
21. For shalosh the eretz is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22. For an eved (slave) when he reigneth; and a naval (fool) when he is full with lechem;
23. For an unloved woman when she is married; and a shifchah that displaces her gevirah (lady, mistress).
24. There are four things which are little upon eretz, but they are exceeding chachamim:
25. The nemalim (ants) are an am (people) not strong, yet they store up their lechem in the kayitz (summer);
26. The badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their bais in the rocks;
27. The arbeh (locusts) have no melech, yet they go forth all of them in ranks;
28. The lizard can be held in the hands, yet is in heikhelot (palaces) of a melech.
29. There are shloshah which are majestic in stride, indeed, four are stately in walk:
30. A lion which is gibbor among behemah (beasts), and retreateth not from any;
31. The strutting rooster; the he-goat also; and a melech, when his army is with him.
32. If thou hast done foolishly in exalting thyself, or if thou hast devised rah, lay thine yad upon thy peh.
33. Surely the churning of cholov (milk) bringeth forth khemah (butter), and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth dahm; so the stirring up of anger bringeth forth strife.