Verse 1
Proverbs 30:1
New Living Translation
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The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. I am weary, O God (Elohim);<br>I am weary and worn out, O God (Elohim).<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
דִּבְרֵ֤י אָג֥וּר בִּן יָקֶ֗ה הַ/מַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭/גֶּבֶר לְ/אִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל לְ/אִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל וְ/אֻכָֽל
English Translation
The words of Agur son of Jakeh, the utterance of the man to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal.
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Chapter 30 Context
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The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. I am weary, O God (Elohim);<br>I am weary and...
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I am too stupid to be human,<br>and I lack common sense.<br>
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I have not mastered human wisdom,<br>nor do I know the Holy One.<br>
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Who but God (Elohim) goes up to heaven and comes back down?<br>Who holds the wind in his fists?<br>W...
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Every word of God (Elohim) proves true.<br>He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.<br>
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Do not add to his words,<br>or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.<br>
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O God (Elohim), I beg two favors from you;<br>let me have them before I die.<br>
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First, help me never to tell a lie.<br>Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!<br>Give me just e...
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For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?”<br>And if I am too poor, I may steal...
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Never slander a worker to the employer,<br>or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.<br...
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Some people curse their father<br>and do not thank their mother.<br>
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They are pure in their own eyes,<br>but they are filthy and unwashed.<br>
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They look proudly around,<br>casting disdainful glances.<br>
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They have teeth like swords<br>and fangs like knives.<br>They devour the poor from the earth<br>and...
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The leech has two suckers<br>that cry out, “More, more!”<br> There are three things that are never s...
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the grave,<br>the barren womb,<br>the thirsty desert,<br>the blazing fire.<br>
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The eye that mocks a father<br>and despises a mother’s instructions<br>will be plucked out by ravens...
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There are three things that amaze me —<br>no, four things that I don’t understand:<br>
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how an eagle glides through the sky,<br>how a snake slithers on a rock,<br>how a ship navigates the...
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An adulterous woman consumes a man,<br>then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”<br>
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There are three things that make the earth tremble —<br>no, four it cannot endure:<br>
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a slave who becomes a king,<br>an overbearing fool who prospers,<br>
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a bitter woman who finally gets a husband,<br>a servant girl who supplants her mistress.<br>
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There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:<br>
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Ants — they aren’t strong,<br>but they store up food all summer.<br>
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Hyraxes — they aren’t powerful,<br>but they make their homes among the rocks.<br>
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Locusts — they have no king,<br>but they march in formation.<br>
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Lizards — they are easy to catch,<br>but they are found even in kings’ palaces.<br>
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There are three things that walk with stately stride —<br>no, four that strut about:<br>
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the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,<br>
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the strutting rooster,<br>the male goat,<br>a king as he leads his army.<br>
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If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,<br>cover your mouth in shame.<br>
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33
As the beating of cream yields butter<br>and striking the nose causes bleeding,<br>so stirring up an...
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