| Geneva Study Bible The spider taketh hold {o} with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. (o) If man is not able to compass these common things by his wisdom, we cannot attribute wisdom to man, but folly. Wesley's Notes 30:28 Hands - With her legs, which he calls hands, because they serve her for the same use, to do her work, to weave her web, and to catch gnats or flies. Palaces - Is not only in poor cottages, but many times in palaces also. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 28. spider-tolerated, even in palaces, to destroy flies. taketh . hands-or, uses with activity the limbs provided for taking prey. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 30:24-28. Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world. 29-33. We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breaking out into evil speeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Let nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising up against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. And having found peace with Him, let us follow peace with all men. | 
