Proverbs 30

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

1Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: --I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, and am consumed.

2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

2For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

3Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

4Who 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?

4Who 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 <FI>is<Fi> His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

5Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.

6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

7Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

8Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

9Lest 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.

9Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

11A generation <FI>is<Fi> , that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

12A generation--pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

13A generation--how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.

14There 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.

14A generation--swords <FI>are<Fi> their teeth, And knives--their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from <FI>among<Fi> men.

15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

15To the leech <FI>are<Fi> two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'

16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

16Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth--it <FI>is<Fi> not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> water, And fire--it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'

17The 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.

17An 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.

18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

18Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:

19The 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.

19The 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.

20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

20So--the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

21For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four--it is not able to bear:

22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

24Four <FI>are<Fi> little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

25The ants <FI>are<Fi> a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,

26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

26Conies <FI>are<Fi> a people not strong, And they place in a rock their house,

27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

27A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out--each one shouting,

28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

28A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.

29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

29Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:

30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

30An old lion--mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

31A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king--no rising up with him.

32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil--hand to mouth!

33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

33For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!