Proverbs 30:21-33 ▼

21 Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up:

22 Under a slave when he becomes king, And a wicked fool when he is satisfied with food,

23 Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband, And a servant-girl when she supplants her mistress.

24 Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:

25 The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer;

26 The shephanim are not a mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the cliff;

27 The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in rank;

28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.

29 There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

30 The lion which is mighty among the animals And does not turn back before any,

31 The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And a king when his army is with him.

32 If you have been wickedly foolish in lifting yourself up, Or if you have schemed evil, put your hand on your mouth.

33 For pressing milk brings forth butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; And pressing anger brings forth strife.