Proverbs 30:22-32

22 a slave who becomes king, a boor gorged with food,
23 a hated [wife] when her husband takes her [back], and a slave-girl who inherits from her mistress.
24 Four things on the earth are small; nevertheless, they are very wise -
25 the ants, a species not strong, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 the coneys, a species with little power, yet they make their home in the rocks;
27 the locusts, who have no king, yet they all march out in ranks;
28 and the spiders, which you can catch in your hand, yet they are in the king's palace.
29 Three things are stately in their stride, four of stately gait
30 the lion, mightiest of beasts, which turns aside for none;
31 the greyhound, the billy-goat and the king when his army is with him.
32 If you have been boorish, exalting yourself, or if you have been scheming, lay your hand on your mouth.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.