The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 30, Verse 26

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough.

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

There be three [things which] are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

For three [things] the earth is disquieted, and for four [which] it cannot bear:

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

For an odious [woman] when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise:

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The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

King James Version

The conies [are but] a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

American Standard Version

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

New English Translation

rock badgers are creatures with little power, but they make their homes in the crags;

World English Bible

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.

The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

There be three [things] which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

A lion [which is] strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom [there is] no rising up.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.