Proverbs 30:21-33 Reading
On: learn from: ants-little strength-store food-summer, conies-home in the crags, locusts-king-advance in ranks, lizard-caught in hand-king’s palaces (vs 25-28); …so stirring up anger produces strife (vs 33).
Proverbs 30:21-33
[21]There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate:
[22]a slave who becomes a king,a fool who has all he wants to eat,
[23]a hateful woman who gets married,and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.
[24]There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:
[25]Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.
[26]Rock-badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
[27]Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
[28]Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.
[29]There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:
[30]lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none;
[31]goats,strutting cocks,and kings in front of their people.
[32]If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think!
[33]If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone’s nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.