Proverbs 30
30
What is The Name of His Son?
1The words of Agur son of Jakeh— an oracle this man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal:
2“Surely I am more stupid than any man and do not have a man’s understanding.
3I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
4Who has gone up into heaven, and come down? Who has gathered the wind in the palm of His hand? Who has wrapped the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name and what is the name of His son—if you know?”
5Every word of God is purified. He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6Do not add to His words, or else He will rebuke You and prove you a liar.
7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
8Keep falsehood and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches, but feed me with my allotted bread,
9lest I become satisfied and deny You and say, “Who is Adonai?” Or lest I become poor, and steal and profane the Name of my God.
A Filthy, Haughty Generation
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you pay for it.
11There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.
12There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not cleansed from its filth.
13There is a generation whose eyes are so haughty, whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.
14There is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose molars are knives, to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.
15The leech has two daughters: “Give! Give!” Three things are never satisfied, four never say, “Enough!”—
16Sheol, a barren womb, land that is not satisfied with water, and fire that never says, “Enough!”
17The eye that mocks a father and scorns obeying a mother— will be pecked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by young vultures!
18Three things are too amazing for me, four I do not understand:
19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20Such is the way of an adulteress: she eats, wipes her mouth and says, “I have done nothing wrong.”
21Under three things the earth trembles, and under four it cannot bear up:
22under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23an unloved woman when she is married, and a handmaid when she displaces her mistress.
Lessons from Creatures
24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25ants are creatures with little strength, yet they store up their food in summer;
26coneys are creatures with little power, yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
27locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;
28a lizard you can catch with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
29Three things are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:
30a lion, mighty among beasts, who never backs down from anything;
31a strutting rooster, a male-goat, and a king with his army around him.
32If you have acted foolishly, exalting yourself, or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33For as churning milk produces butter, and twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.
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Proverbs 30
30
The Words of Agur
1These are the solemn words of Agur son of Jakeh:
“God is not with me, God is not with me,
and I am helpless.#30.1 Probable text “God… helpless; Hebrew unclear.
2I am more like an animal than a human being;
I do not have the sense a human being should have.
3I have never learned any wisdom,
and I know nothing at all about God.
4Who has ever mastered heavenly knowledge?
Who has ever caught the wind in his hand?
Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth?
Or fixed the boundaries of the earth?
Who is he, if you know? Who is his son?
5“God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection. 6If you claim that he said something that he never said, he will reprimand you and show that you are a liar.”
More Proverbs
7I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die: 8keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need. 9If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God.
10Never criticize servants to their master. You will be cursed and suffer for it.
11There are people who curse their fathers and do not show their appreciation for their mothers.
12There are people who think they are pure when they are as filthy as they can be.
13There are people who think they are so good — oh, how good they think they are!
14There are people who take cruel advantage of the poor and needy; that is the way they make their living.
15A leech has two daughters, and both are named “Give me!”
There are four things that are never satisfied:
16the world of the dead,
a woman without children,
dry ground that needs rain,
and a fire burning out of control.
17Those who make fun of their father or despise their mother in her old age#30.17 One ancient translation mother in her old age; Hebrew mother's obedience. ought to be eaten by vultures or have their eyes picked out by wild ravens.
18There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand:
19an eagle flying in the sky,
a snake moving on a rock,
a ship finding its way over the sea,
and a man and a woman falling in love.
20This is how an unfaithful wife acts: she commits adultery, has a bath, and says, “But I haven't done anything wrong!”
21There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate:
22a slave who becomes a king,
a fool who has all he wants to eat,
23a hateful woman who gets married,
and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.
24There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:
25Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.
26Rock-badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
27Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
28Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.
29There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:
30lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none;
31goats,
strutting cocks,
and kings in front of their people.#30.31 Verse 31 in Hebrew is unclear.
32If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think! 33If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.
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