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;