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[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 learned 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.
[6] Don’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 Yahweh?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God. [10] “Don’t slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty. [11] There is a generation that curses their father,
and doesn’t bless their mother.
[12] There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes,
yet are not washed from their filthiness.
[13] There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!
Their eyelids are lifted up.
[14] There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
and their jaws like knives,
to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among 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,ⓘ
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 among 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.”
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 learned 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.
[6] Don’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 Yahweh?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God. [10] “Don’t slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty. [11] There is a generation that curses their father,
and doesn’t bless their mother.
[12] There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes,
yet are not washed from their filthiness.
[13] There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!
Their eyelids are lifted up.
[14] There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
and their jaws like knives,
to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among 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,ⓘ
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 among 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.”
Footnotes
- ⓘ 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
Words of Agur
[1] The words H1697 of Agur H94 the son H1121 of Jakeh, H3348 even the prophecy: H4853The man H1397 spake H5002 (QalPasPtc) unto Ithiel, H384
even unto Ithiel H384 and Ucal, H401
[2] Surely I am more brutish H1198 than any man, H376
And have not the understanding H998 of a man. H120
[3] I neither learned H3925 (QalPerf) wisdom, H2451
Nor have H3045 (QalImpf)§ the knowledge H1847 of the holy. H6918
[4] Who hath ascended up H5927 (QalPerf) into heaven, H8064 or descended? H3381 (QalImpf)
Who hath gathered H622 (QalPerf) the wind H7307 in his fists? H2651
Who hath bound H6887 (QalPerf) the waters H4325 in a garment? H8071
Who hath established H6965 (HiphPerf) all the ends H657 of the earth? H776
What is his name, H8034 and what is his son’s H1121 name, H8034
If thou canst tell? H3045 (QalImpf)
[5] Every word H565 of God H433 is pure:§ H6884 (QalPasPtc)
He is a shield H4043 unto them that put their trust H2620 (QalActPtc) in him.
[6] Add H3254 (HiphImpf) thou not unto his words, H1697
Lest he reprove H3198 (HiphImpf) thee, and thou be found a liar. H3576 (NiphPerf)
[7] Two H8147 things have I required H7592 (QalPerf) of thee;
Deny H4513 (QalImpf) me them not§ before I die: H4191 (QalImpf)
[8] Remove far H7368 (HiphImpv) from me vanity H7723 and lies: H1697
Give H5414 (QalImpf) me neither poverty H7389 nor riches; H6239
Feed H2963 (HiphImpv) me with food H3899 convenient H2706 for me:§
[9] Lest I be full, H7646 (QalImpf) and deny H3584 (PielPerf) thee,§ and say, H559 (QalPerf)
Who is the Lord? H3068
Or lest I be poor, H3423 (NiphImpf) and steal, H1589 (QalPerf)
And take H8610 (QalPerf) the name H8034 of my God H430 in vain.
[10] Accuse H3960 (HiphImpf) not§ a servant H5650 unto his master, H113
Lest he curse H7043 (PielImpf) thee, and thou be found guilty. H816 (QalPerf)
[11] There is a generation H1755 that curseth H7043 (PielImpf) their father, H1
And doth not bless H1288 (PielImpf) their mother. H517
[12] There is a generation H1755 that are pure H2889 in their own eyes, H5869
And yet is not washed H7364 (PualPerf) from their filthiness. H6675
[13] There is a generation, H1755 O how lofty H7311 (QalPerf) are their eyes! H5869
And their eyelids H6079 are lifted up. H5375 (NiphImpf)
[14] There is a generation, H1755 whose teeth H8127 are as swords, H2719 and their jaw teeth H4973 as knives, H3979
To devour H398 (QalInf) the poor H6041 from off the earth, H776 and the needy H34 from among men. H120
[15] The horseleach H5936 hath two H8147 daughters, H1323 crying, Give, H3051 (QalImpv) give. H3051 (QalImpv)
There are three H7969 things that are never satisfied, H7646 (QalImpf)
Yea, four H702 things say H559 (QalPerf) not,
It is enough: H1952
[16] The grave; H7585 and the barren H6115 womb; H7356
The earth H776 that is not filled H7646 (QalPerf) with water; H4325
And the fire H784 that saith H559 (QalPerf) not, It is enough. H1952
[17] The eye H5869 that mocketh H3932 (QalImpf) at his father, H1
And despiseth H936 (QalImpf) to obey H3349 his mother, H517
The ravens H6158 of the valley H5158§ shall pick it out, H5365 (QalImpf)
And the young H1121 eagles H5404 shall eat H398 (QalImpf) it.
[18] There be three H7969 things which are too wonderful H6381 (NiphPerf) for me,
Yea, four H702 which I know H3045 (QalPerf) not:
[19] The way H1870 of an eagle H5404 in the air; H8064
The way H1870 of a serpent H5175 upon a rock; H6697
The way H1870 of a ship H591 in the midst H3820§ of the sea; H3220
And the way H1870 of a man H1397 with a maid. H5959
[20] Such is the way H1870 of an adulterous H5003 (PielPtc) woman; H802
She eateth, H398 (QalPerf) and wipeth H4229 (QalPerf) her mouth, H6310
And saith, H559 (QalPerf) I have done H6466 (QalPerf) no wickedness. H205
[21] For three H7969 things the earth H776 is disquieted, H7264 (QalPerf)
And for four H702 which it cannot H3201 (QalImpf) bear: H5375 (QalInf)
[22] For a servant H5650 when he reigneth; H4427 (QalImpf)
And a fool H5036 when he is filled H7646 (QalImpf) with meat; H3899
[23] For an odious H8130 (QalPasPtc) woman when she is married; H1166 (NiphImpf)
And an handmaid H8198 that is heir H3423 (QalImpf) to her mistress. H1404
[24] There be four H702 things which are little H6996 upon the earth, H776
But they are exceeding H2449 (PualPtc) wise: H2450§
[25] The ants H5244 are a people H5971 not strong, H5794
Yet they prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) their meat H3899 in the summer; H7019
[26] The conies H8227 are but a feeble H6099 folk, H5971
Yet make H7760 (QalImpf) they their houses H1004 in the rocks; H5553
[27] The locusts H697 have no king, H4428
Yet go they forth H3318 (QalImpf) all of them by bands; H2686 (QalActPtc)§
[28] The spider H8079 taketh hold H8610 (PielImpf) with her hands, H3027
And is in kings’ H4428 palaces. H1964
[29] There be three H7969 things which go H6806 well, H3190 (HiphPtc)
Yea, four H702 are comely H2895 (HiphPtc) in going: H3212 (QalInf)
[30] A lion H3918 which is strongest H1368 among beasts, H929
And turneth not away H7725 (QalImpf) for H6440 any;
[31] An greyhound; H4975 an he goat H8495 also; H176
And a king, H4428 against whom there is no rising up. H510
[32] If thou hast done foolishly H5034 (QalPerf) in lifting up H5375 (HithInf) thyself,
Or if thou hast thought evil, H2161 (QalPerf)
Lay thine hand H3027 upon thy mouth. H6310
[33] Surely the churning H4330 of milk H2461 bringeth forth H3318 (HiphImpf) butter, H2529
And the wringing H4330 of the nose H639 bringeth forth H3318 (HiphImpf) blood: H1818
So the forcing H4330 of wrath H639 bringeth forth H3318 (HiphImpf) strife. H7379
Footnotes
- § 30:3 Heb. know
- § 30:5 Heb. purified
- § 30:7 Heb. withhold not from me
- § 30:8 Heb. of my allowance
- § 30:9 Heb. belie thee
- § 30:10 Heb. hurt not with thy tongue
- § 30:17 Or, the brook
- § 30:19 Heb. heart
- § 30:24 Heb. wise made wise
- § 30:27 Heb. gathered together
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