Proverbs 30:17 says, The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.  I believe that this means that those who do not honor their parents will ultimately pay a price for not doing so.  It is not so much about the parents deserving honor or respect as it is about the child's attitude.  Verse eighteen states, There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:  Then verse nineteen adds, 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.  Some things are unpredictable.  When an eagle is in flight, we don't know which way it will go, the same as with a serpent on a rock.  A ship, in the time this was written, was dependent on the wind for its direction and could often be driven off course.  I believe the way of a man with a maid means the way that he will treat her.  Verse twenty says, Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.  Though this speaks of a woman, I believe that we can just as easily apply it to men as well.  Some people feel that they have done nothing wrong if they commit adultery.  This seems to be especially true in the world today.  Verse twenty-one states, For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:  Then verse twenty-two adds, For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;  Then verse twenty-three concludes, For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.  These three verses speak of four things that disquiet, or cause problems in,  the world.  The first is a servant who somehow feels that he or she should rule over his or her Master.  We could say employee to employer instead of servant and master.  The next is a fool when full of food.  When their needs are met, foolish people, or those who do not acknowledge God, are even more difficult to reach with God's word.  Next is a woman who is hard to get along with being even worse after she is married.  Finally, the servant who inherits the estate of the master through making Him or her self seem indispensable.  Verse twenty-four says, There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:   Verse twenty-five adds, The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;   Verse twenty-six continues, The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;  Then verse twenty-seven adds, The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;   Then verse twenty-eight concludes, The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.  These are simple animals that act wisely, which is more than can always be said of people.  We need to learn to be as diligent as they are.  Of course, we need to do this under the leadership of God.  Verse twenty-nine says, There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:  Verse thirty adds, A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;  Then verse thirty-one concludes, A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.  These three verses speak of powerful things that hard to overcome.  A lion does not turn aside from other animals, a greyhound is nearly impossible to catch, and a male goat will rule his flock.  Then, there is the king who is so powerful that none will challenge him.  Matthew Henry says that this means that we are to be strong in our faith, fast to share the gospel, protective of our families, and most of all, submissive to the will of God, our great King.  Verse thirty-two states, If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.  If we are tempted to exalt ourselves or have evil thoughts, we are to at least keep ourselves from speaking these things.  We may not be able to completely control our thoughts, but we can control our speech.  Verse thirty-three says, Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.  Somethings just bring obvious results, and the one we really need to understand is that when we act out of wrath, or anger, we are going to cause strife.  We, as followers of Christ, are called on to always act out of love and concern for others.