22 under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23 an unloved woman when she is married, and a handmaid when she displaces her mistress.
24 Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25 ants are creatures with little strength, yet they store up their food in summer;
26 coneys are creatures with little power, yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;
28 a lizard you can catch with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.