"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.” (Proverbs 30:1-33 AV)
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