Proverbs of Solomon - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 818

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The eye that laughs at its father, That disdains to obey its mother, The crow of the vale shall pick out, And the eagle’s young shall eat it. 3'mr §r¤I:I2m¤. To me these three are a wonder; And a fourth I understand not; The path of an eagle in air; The road of a snake on a rock; The course of a ship through the sea; And the power of the man over woman; And the way of a faithless wife, When she wipes her mouth and exclaims, *1 have not committed a sin!’ Wrtmiturnhlz Glihiugs. A land trembles under these three,-·— And under a fourth rests not; Under a slave when he rules; And a brute who is gorged with his food; And a hateful woman when married; And a servant heir to her mistress. 'jfnur wise Gircniurm. These four are small on the earth, But they are the wisest of wise; The Ants are a People not strong, Yet in summer they store up their bread; Rabbits, are not a powerful race,

But they settle their homes in the rocks; The Locusts have not any king, Yet they all go out by their troops; A Spider you catch with your hands; Yet she dwells in the mansions of kings! wilt Sour 5tui2Ig Erznturzs. These three are stately in step ;: And a fourth is grand in its walk; The Lion, the strongest of beasts, That turns not his face from the whole; A greyhound, as well as a goat, And a king at the head of his troops! 3 Sinai Qlinuiimt. If you have displayed your folly, And if you have blundered,-—keep still. For churned milk produces butter, And wringing the nose brings blood, So churning anger produces strife. 818