Proverbs 30:24 Meaning
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Context Explained
22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 10:29
Jesus teaches about God's care for even the smallest creatures, paralleling the wisdom of small things.
Luke 12:6
Both verses emphasize the value of small creatures in God's creation.
1 Corinthians 1:27
God chooses the foolish and weak things of the world to confound the wise, similar to the wisdom of small creatures.
Source: Proverbs 30:24