SEV Biblia, Chapter 30:24
¶ Cuatro cosas son de las más pequeñas de la tierra, y las mismas son más sabias que los sabios:
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 30:24
Verse 24. There be four things ] Of which it is said, they are very little but very wise. 1. The ants. 2. The rabbits. 3. The locusts. 4. The spider. 1. The ants show their wisdom by preparing their meat in the summer, seeking for it and storing it when it may be had; not for winter consumption, for they sleep all that time; but for autumn and spring. See the note on chap. vi. 6. The ants are a people; they have their houses, towns, cities, public roads, &c. I have seen several of these, both of the brown and large black ant.
2. The rabbits act curiously enough in the construction of their burrows; but the word p shaphan probably does not here mean the animal we call coney or rabbit. It is most likely that this is what Dr. Shaw calls the Daman-Israel; a creature very like a rabbit, but never burrowing in the ground, but dwelling in clefts and holes of rocks.
3. The locusts. These surprising animals we have already met with and described. Though they have no leader, yet they go forth by troops, some miles in circumference, when they take wing.
4. The spider. This is a singularly curious animal, both in the manner of constructing her house, her nets, and taking her prey. But the habits, &c., of these and such like must be sought in works on natural history.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. There be four [things which are] little upon the earth , etc.] Small in bulk, that have little bodies, are the lesser sort of animals; but they [are] exceeding wise ; show a great deal of art and wisdom in what they do; or “but they are wise, made wise” by the instinct of nature, by the direction of Providence, by which they do things that are surprising.
Some versions, that have no regard to the points, read the words, “but their are wiser than the wise” f874 ; than even wise men; wise men may learn much from the least of creatures; (see Job 12:7).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-28 - Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those wh are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their soul and another world.
Original Hebrew
ארבעה 702 הם 1992 קטני 6996 ארץ 776 והמה 1992 חכמים 2450 מחכמים׃ 2449
