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Proverbs 30 (WEBP)

[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.”

Proverbs 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 30 (KJVS)

[1] The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: The man spake () unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
[2] Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man.
[3] I neither learned () wisdom, Nor have () the knowledge of the holy.
[4] Who hath ascended up () into heaven, or descended? () Who hath gathered () the wind in his fists? Who hath bound () the waters in a garment? Who hath established () all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, If thou canst tell? ()
[5] Every word of God is pure: () He is a shield unto them that put their trust () in him.
[6] Add () thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove () thee, and thou be found a liar. ()
[7] Two things have I required () of thee; Deny () me them not before I die: ()
[8] Remove far () from me vanity and lies: Give () me neither poverty nor riches; Feed () me with food convenient for me:
[9] Lest I be full, () and deny () thee, and say, () Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor, () and steal, () And take () the name of my God in vain.
[10] Accuse () not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse () thee, and thou be found guilty. ()
[11] There is a generation that curseth () their father, And doth not bless () their mother.
[12] There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet is not washed () from their filthiness.
[13] There is a generation, O how lofty () are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. ()
[14] There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour () the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
[15] The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, () give. () There are three things that are never satisfied, () Yea, four things say () not, It is enough:
[16] The grave; and the barren womb; The earth that is not filled () with water; And the fire that saith () not, It is enough.
[17] 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.
[18] There be three things which are too wonderful () for me, Yea, four which I know () not:
[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.
[20] Such is the way of an adulterous () woman; She eateth, () and wipeth () her mouth, And saith, () I have done () no wickedness.
[21] For three things the earth is disquieted, () And for four which it cannot () bear: ()
[22] For a servant when he reigneth; () And a fool when he is filled () with meat;
[23] For an odious () woman when she is married; () And an handmaid that is heir () to her mistress.
[24] There be four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding () wise:
[25] The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare () their meat in the summer;
[26] The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make () they their houses in the rocks;
[27] The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth () all of them by bands; ()
[28] The spider taketh hold () with her hands, And is in kings’ palaces.
[29] There be three things which go well, () Yea, four are comely () in going: ()
[30] A lion which is strongest among beasts, And turneth not away () for any;
[31] An greyhound; an he goat also; And a king, against whom there is no rising up.
[32] If thou hast done foolishly () in lifting up () thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, () Lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
[33] 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.

Proverbs 30:3 Heb. know
Proverbs 30:5 Heb. purified
Proverbs 30:7 Heb. withhold not from me
Proverbs 30:8 Heb. of my allowance
Proverbs 30:9 Heb. belie thee
Proverbs 30:10 Heb. hurt not with thy tongue
Proverbs 30:17 Or, the brook
Proverbs 30:19 Heb. heart
Proverbs 30:24 Heb. wise made wise
Proverbs 30:27 Heb. gathered together

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 30 (BYZ)

[1] τους εμους λογους υιε φοβηθητι και δεξαμενος αυτους μετανοει ταδε λεγει ο ανηρ τοις πιστευουσιν θεω και παυομαι
[2] αφρονεστατος γαρ ειμι παντων ανθρωπων και φρονησις ανθρωπων ουκ εστιν εν εμοι
[3] θεος δεδιδαχεν με σοφιαν και γνωσιν αγιων εγνωκα
[4] τις ανεβη εις τον ουρανον και κατεβη τις συνηγαγεν ανεμους εν κολπω τις συνεστρεψεν υδωρ εν ιματιω τις εκρατησεν παντων των ακρων της γης τι ονομα αυτω η τι ονομα τοις τεκνοις αυτου ινα γνως
[5] παντες λογοι θεου πεπυρωμενοι υπερασπιζει δε αυτος των ευλαβουμενων αυτον
[6] μη προσθης τοις λογοις αυτου ινα μη ελεγξη σε και ψευδης γενη
[7] δυο αιτουμαι παρα σου μη αφελης μου χαριν προ του αποθανειν με
[8] ματαιον λογον και ψευδη μακραν μου ποιησον πλουτον δε και πενιαν μη μοι δως συνταξον δε μοι τα δεοντα και τα αυταρκη
[9] ινα μη πλησθεις ψευδης γενωμαι και ειπω τις με ορα η πενηθεις κλεψω και ομοσω το ονομα του θεου
[10] μη παραδως οικετην εις χειρας δεσποτου μηποτε καταρασηται σε και αφανισθης
[11] εκγονον κακον πατερα καταραται την δε μητερα ουκ ευλογει
[12] εκγονον κακον δικαιον εαυτον κρινει την δε εξοδον αυτου ουκ απενιψεν
[13] εκγονον κακον υψηλους οφθαλμους εχει τοις δε βλεφαροις αυτου επαιρεται
[14] εκγονον κακον μαχαιρας τους οδοντας εχει και τας μυλας τομιδας ωστε αναλισκειν και κατεσθιειν τους ταπεινους απο της γης και τους πενητας αυτων εξ ανθρωπων
[15] τη βδελλη τρεις θυγατερες ησαν αγαπησει αγαπωμεναι και αι τρεις αυται ουκ ενεπιμπλασαν αυτην και η τεταρτη ουκ ηρκεσθη ειπειν ικανον
[16] αδης και ερως γυναικος και ταρταρος και γη ουκ εμπιπλαμενη υδατος και υδωρ και πυρ ου μη ειπωσιν αρκει
[17] οφθαλμον καταγελωντα πατρος και ατιμαζοντα γηρας μητρος εκκοψαισαν αυτον κορακες εκ των φαραγγων και καταφαγοισαν αυτον νεοσσοι αετων
[18] τρια δε εστιν αδυνατα μοι νοησαι και το τεταρτον ουκ επιγινωσκω
[19] ιχνη αετου πετομενου και οδους οφεως επι πετρας και τριβους νηος ποντοπορουσης και οδους ανδρος εν νεοτητι
[20] τοιαυτη οδος γυναικος μοιχαλιδος η οταν πραξη απονιψαμενη ουδεν φησιν πεπραχεναι ατοπον
[21] δια τριων σειεται η γη το δε τεταρτον ου δυναται φερειν
[22] εαν οικετης βασιλευση και αφρων πλησθη σιτιων
[23] και οικετις εαν εκβαλη την εαυτης κυριαν και μισητη γυνη εαν τυχη ανδρος αγαθου
[24] τεσσαρα δε εστιν ελαχιστα επι της γης ταυτα δε εστιν σοφωτερα των σοφων
[25] οι μυρμηκες οις μη εστιν ισχυς και ετοιμαζονται θερους την τροφην
[26] και οι χοιρογρυλλιοι εθνος ουκ ισχυρον οι εποιησαντο εν πετραις τους εαυτων οικους
[27] αβασιλευτον εστιν η ακρις και εκστρατευει αφ ενος κελευσματος ευτακτως
[28] και καλαβωτης χερσιν ερειδομενος και ευαλωτος ων κατοικει εν οχυρωμασιν βασιλεως
[29] τρια δε εστιν α ευοδως πορευεται και το τεταρτον ο καλως διαβαινει
[30] σκυμνος λεοντος ισχυροτερος κτηνων ος ουκ αποστρεφεται ουδε καταπτησσει κτηνος
[31] και αλεκτωρ εμπεριπατων θηλειαις ευψυχος και τραγος ηγουμενος αιπολιου και βασιλευς δημηγορων εν εθνει
[32] εαν προη σεαυτον εις ευφροσυνην και εκτεινης την χειρα σου μετα μαχης ατιμασθηση
[33] αμελγε γαλα και εσται βουτυρον εαν δε εκπιεζης μυκτηρας εξελευσεται αιμα εαν δε εξελκης λογους εξελευσονται κρισεις και μαχαι