Proverbs 30

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

1The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, [even] unto Ithiel and Ucal:

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

2For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

2Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.

3And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

3I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

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

4Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

4Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

4Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

5Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

5Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

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

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

6Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

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

7Two things have I asked of thee; Deny methemnot before I die:

7I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

7Two things do I ask of thee; deny me [them] not before I die:

8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

8Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

8Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

9Lest I be full, and denythee, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

9For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

9lest I be full and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of myGod.

10Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

10Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

10Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

11There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

11There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

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

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

12There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

12there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

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

13There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

13there is a generation, — how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

14There is a generation whose teeth areasswords, and their jaw teethasknives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

14— a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men.

15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not, Enough:

15The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:

15The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

16Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.

16The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

16— Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.

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.

17The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

17The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

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

18There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

18There are three [things] too wonderful for me, and four that I know not:

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 maiden.

19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.

19The way of an eagle in the heavens, 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.

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

20This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

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

21For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, whichit cannot bear:

21For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

21Under three [things] the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:

22For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

22A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

22Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;

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

23A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.

23under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.

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

24There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:

24There are four [things] little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:

25The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

25The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer;

25The ants, a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;

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

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

26the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their house in the cliff;

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

27The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;

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

28The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings’ palaces.

28You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.

28thou takest hold of the lizard with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.

29There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

29There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair:

29There are three [things] which have a stately step, and four are comely in going:

30The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;

30The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any;

30The lion, mighty among beasts, which turneth not away for any;

31The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

31The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.

31a [horse] girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up.

32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

32If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

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

33For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

33The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

33For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.