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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] A 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Proverbs 30 (YLT)

[1] Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man:- I have wearied myself for God, I have wearied myself for God, and am consumed.
[2] For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.
[3] Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.
[4] Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What is His name? and what His son’s name? Surely thou knowest!
[5] Every saying of God is tried, A shield He is to those trusting in Him.
[6] Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.
[7] Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.
[8] Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
[9] Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, ‘Who is Jehovah?’ And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
[10] Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
[11] A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
[12] A generation-pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
[13] A generation-how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.
[14] A generation-swords are their teeth, And knives-their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.
[15] To the leech are two daughters, ‘Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said ‘Sufficiency;’
[16] Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth-it is not satisfied with water, And fire-it hath not said, ‘Sufficiency,’
[17] An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
[18] Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:
[19] The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
[20] So-the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, ‘I have not done iniquity.’
[21] For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four-it is not able to bear:
[22] For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
[23] For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
[24] Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
[25] The ants are a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,
[26] Conies are a people not strong, And they place in a rock their house,
[27] A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out-each one shouting,
[28] A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.
[29] Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:
[30] An old lion-mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,
[31] A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king-no rising up with him.
[32] If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil-hand to mouth!
[33] For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!