18 “There are three things that are too hard for me.There are really four that I don’t understand:
19 the way an eagle flies in the sky,the way a snake slides over a rock,the way a ship sails on the seaand the way a man acts with a girl.
20 “This is the way a woman who takes part in adultery acts:She sins and doesn’t care.She says, ‘I haven’t done anything wrong.’
21 “There are three things that make the earth tremble.There are really four that it cannot stand:
22 a servant who becomes a king,a foolish person who has plenty to eat,
23 a hateful woman who gets marriedand a maid who replaces her mistress.
24 “There are four things on earth that are small.But they are very wise: