Proverbs 30:19
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 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 four ways are too wonderful for human understanding and lie beyond human reach. They are set forth as four in number, joined together in Proverbs 30:18-19 as things that surpass comprehension. The ways of creatures in their own natural surroundings remain beyond human science to explain. The eagle's way through the air and the serpent's way upon a rock are too wonderful for it to account for, and stay outside its understanding.
The ship's course in the midst of the sea pictures a path that disappears from view. Like that track across the sea, the lamp of experience is soon lost and is no longer seen. Because such wonderful things are beyond reach, they need not be pursued or made a source of perplexity.