18-19. Three things amaze me,no, four things I’ll never understand—how an eagle flies so high in the sky,how a snake glides over a rock,how a ship navigates the ocean,why adolescents act the way they do.
20. Here’s how a prostitute operates:she has sex with her client,Takes a bath,then asks, “Who’s next?”
21-23. Three things are too much for even the earth to bear,yes, four things shake its foundations—when the janitor becomes the boss,when a fool gets rich,when a whore is voted “woman of the year,”when a “girlfriend” replaces a faithful wife.
24-28. There are four small creatures,wisest of the wise they are—ants—frail as they are,get plenty of food in for the winter;marmots—vulnerable as they are,manage to arrange for rock-solid homes;locusts—leaderless insects,yet they strip the field like an army regiment;lizards—easy enough to catch,but they sneak past vigilant palace guards.