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);