Proverbs 30:24
Four [are] little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
In Context
23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
25The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:19-24
Four Things Little and Wise. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 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. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled… Read the whole commentary →