^{24 Ref} There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

^{25 Ref} The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

^{26 Ref} The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

^{27 Ref} The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;

²⁸ The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings' palaces.