19 The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the¹ midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin. ‡

20 This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wickedness.”

23 A¹ hateful woman when she is married,
And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. ‡

24 There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise: