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In Proverbs 30:18-19, the author tells of the things he finds most beautiful and inspiring: "There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid."

The purpose of listing these beautiful and inspiring things was to then compare them with four things he finds despicable: a servant who reigns, a fool who is satisfied, an odious woman when she is married and a servant girl who inherits her mistress' property.

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The author of Proverbs admires the snake for its cunning behavior and ability to be shrewd and wise in its actions. This is mentioned in Proverbs 30:18-19 as a characteristic that can be admired and learned from.

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