There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;