Proverbs

²⁰“This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ ²¹“Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: ²²a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat, ²³a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress. ²⁴“Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: ²⁵Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; ²⁶hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;