21 ‘Under three things the earth trembles,under four it cannot bear up:
22 a servant who becomes king,a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
23 a contemptible woman who gets married,and a servant who displaces her mistress.
24 ‘Four things on earth are small,yet they are extremely wise:
25 ants are creatures of little strength,yet they store up their food in the summer;
26 hyraxes are creatures of little power,yet they make their home in the crags;
27 locusts have no king,yet they advance together in ranks;