Provérbios 30:24

24 “Quatro seres da terra são pequenos,e, no entanto, muito sábios:

Provérbios 30:24 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 30:24

There be four [things which are] little upon the earth
Small in bulk, that have little bodies, are the lesser sort of animals; but they [are] exceeding wise;
show a great deal of art and wisdom in what they do; or "but they are wise, made wise" ^F5 by the instinct of nature, by the direction of Providence, by which they do things that are surprising. Some versions, that have no regard to the points, read the words, "but their are wiser than the wise" ^F6; than even wise men; wise men may learn much from the least of creatures; see ( Job 12:7 ) .

---

FOOTNOTES:

F5 (Mymkxm Mymkx) "sapientia, sapientia imbuta"; Heb. "sapientificata", Piscator, Gejerus.
F6 "Sapientiora sapientibus", so Sept. V. L. Arabic and Syriac versions; "sapientia superant, vel prudentissimos", Tigurine version.

Provérbios 30:24 In-Context

22 o escravo que se torna rei,o insensato farto de comida,

23 a mulher desprezada que por fim se casa,e a escrava que toma o lugar de sua senhora.

24 “Quatro seres da terra são pequenos,e, no entanto, muito sábios:

25 as formigas, criaturas de pouca força,contudo, armazenam sua comida no verão;

26 os coelhos, criaturas sem nenhum poder,contudo, habitam nos penhascos;