Tanach
Mishlei 30:24-28 משלי ל׳:כ״ד-כ״ח
Part of: Chapter 30
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אַרְבָּעָה הֵם קְטַנֵּי־אָרֶץ וְהֵמָּה חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
הַנְּמָלִים עַם לֹא־עָז וַיָּכִינוּ בַקַּיִץ לַחְמָֽם׃
the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their bread in the summer;
the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their bread in the summer;
שְׁפַנִּים עַם לֹא־עָצוּם וַיָּשִׂימוּ בַסֶּלַע בֵּיתָֽם׃
the badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
the badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
מֶלֶךְ אֵין לָאַרְבֶּה וַיֵּצֵא חֹצֵץ כֻּלּֽוֹ׃
the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
שְׂמָמִית בְּיָדַיִם תְּתַפֵּשׂ וְהִיא בְּהֵיכְלֵי מֶֽלֶךְ׃ {פ}
The lizard clambers up with her hands, and she is in king’s palaces.
The lizard clambers up with her hands, and she is in king’s palaces.
Rashi
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