Proverbs 30
30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation:
the man says to Ithiel,
to Ithiel and Ucal:
2“Surely I am the most ignorant man,
and don’t have a man’s understanding.
3 I have not learnt wisdom,
neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has bound the waters in his garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
5“Every word of God is flawless.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6Don’t you add to his words,
lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7“Two things I have asked of you.
Don’t deny me before I die.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
Give me neither poverty nor riches.
Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonour the name of my God.
10“Don’t slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
11There is a generation that curses their father,
and doesn’t bless their mother.
12There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes,
yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!
Their eyelids are lifted up.
14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
and their jaws like knives,
to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.
15“The leech has two daughters:
‘Give, give.’
“There are three things that are never satisfied;
four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
16 Sheol,#30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.
the barren womb,
the earth that is not satisfied with water,
and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
17“The eye that mocks at his father,
and scorns obedience to his mother,
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out,
the young eagles shall eat it.
18“There are three things which are too amazing for me,
four which I don’t understand:
19 The way of an eagle in the air,
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
and the way of a man with a maiden.
20“So is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21“For three things the earth trembles,
and under four, it can’t bear up:
22 For a servant when he is king,
a fool when he is filled with food,
23 for an unloved woman when she is married,
and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
24“There are four things which are little on the earth,
but they are exceedingly wise:
25 The ants are not a strong people,
yet they provide their food in the summer.
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk,
yet make they their houses in the rocks.
27 The locusts have no king,
yet they advance in ranks.
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands,
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
29“There are three things which are stately in their march,
four which are stately in going:
30 The lion, which is mightiest amongst animals,
and doesn’t turn away for any;
31 the greyhound;
the male goat;
and the king against whom there is no rising up.
32“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself,
or if you have thought evil,
put your hand over your mouth.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
and the wringing of the nose produces blood,
so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
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Proverbs 30
30
The Sayings of Agur
1The words of Agur son of Jakeh. An oracle.
The man declares to Ithiel,
to Ithiel and Ukal:
2Surely I am more stupid than any man,
and do not have the understanding of a man. # Ps 73:22
3I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I attained the knowledge of the Holy One. # Pr 9:10
4Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? # Jn 3:13
Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of His hands?
Who has bound the waters in His cloak? # Job 26:8
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name? And what is the name of His son? # Ps 2:7
Surely you know!
5Every word of God is pure; # Ps 12:6
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. # Ps 18:30
6Do not add to His words, # Dt 4:2; 12:32; Rev 22:18–19
lest He rebuke you and you be found a liar.
7Two things I ask of you;
do not deny them to me before I die:
8Remove far from me falsehood and lies;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with my daily bread, # Mt 6:11; Lk 11:3
9lest I be full and deny You,
and say, “Who is the Lord?” # Dt 31:20
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God. # Ex 20:7
10Do not slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
11There is a generation that curses its father,
and does not bless its mother. # Pr 20:20; 30:17
12There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, # Pr 16:2
and yet is not washed from its filthiness. # Lk 18:11
13There is a generation—oh how lofty are their eyes! # Ps 101:5; Pr 6:17
Their eyelids are lifted up.
14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
whose fangs are like knives, # Job 29:17
to devour the poor from off the earth, # Ps 14:4
and the needy from among mortals.
15The leech has two daughters:
Give! Give!
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough”: # Pr 6:16; 30:21
16Sheol, # Pr 27:20; Hab 2:5 the barren womb,
the earth never filled with water,
and the fire that never says, “Enough.”
17The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother, # Dt 21:18–21; Pr 23:22
the ravens of the valley will pluck it out,
and the young vultures will eat it.
18Three things are too wonderful for me;
four which I do not understand: # Job 42:3
19the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea,
and the way of a man with a virgin.
20This is the way of an adulteress:
she eats, and wipes her mouth,
and says, “I have done no wrong.”
21Under three things the earth trembles;
under four it cannot bear up:
22a servant when he reigns,
a fool when he is filled with food, # Pr 19:10; Ecc 10:7
23a hateful woman when she is married,
and a servant girl who displaces her mistress.
24Four things on earth are little,
but they are exceedingly wise:
25the ants are a people not strong,
yet they store up their food in the summer; # Pr 6:6–8
26the badgers are a people not powerful,
yet they build their houses in the rocks; # Lev 11:5; Ps 104:18
27the locusts have no king,
yet they all march in ranks; # Joel 2:25
28the spider takes hold with her hands,
yet she lives in palaces of a king.
29Three things are majestic in their walk,
four which are majestic in their stride:
30the lion, which is mightiest among beasts, # Jdg 14:18
and does not turn away from anything;
31the strutting rooster, the he-goat,
and a king whose army is with him.
32If you have done foolishly in exalting yourself,
or if you have devised evil,
lay your hand on your mouth. # Job 21:5; 40:4
33For as the churning of the milk produces butter,
and the wringing of the nose produces blood,
so the forcing of wrath produces strife. # Pr 29:22
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