The earth trembles under three things; it cannot bear up under four:
For three things the earth is disquieted, And for four which it cannot bear:
Under three things the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:
For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear:
At three things the earth trembles, at four it can’t bear up:
By three things, the earth is moved, and a fourth it is not able to sustain:
By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear:
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool #– # how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, Give! ’ Three things are never satisfied; four never say, ‘Enough! ’:
This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’
a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,
The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him: