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30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, {even} the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, {even} the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
30:2 Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:2 Surely I {am} more stupid than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:4 Who hath ascended 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?
30:4 Who hath ascended 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?
30:5 Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield to them that put their trust in him.
30:5 Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield to them that put their trust in him.
30:6 Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:6 Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:7 Two {things} have I required of thee; deny {them} not to me before I die:
30:7 Two {things} have I required of thee; deny {them} not to me before I die:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:9 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}.
30:9 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}.
30:10 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:10 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:11 {There is} a generation {that} curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:11 {There is} a generation {that} curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:12 {There is} a generation {that are} pure in their own eyes, and {yet} are not washed from their filthiness.
30:12 {There is} a generation {that are} pure in their own eyes, and {yet} are not washed from their filthiness.
30:13 {There is} a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:13 {There is} a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:14 {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.
30:14 {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.
30:15 The horse-leech hath two daughters, {crying}, Give, give. There are three {things that} are never satisfied, {yes}, four {things} say not, {It is} enough:
30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, {crying}, Give, give. There are three {things that} are never satisfied, {yea}, four {things} say not, {It is} enough:
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth {that} is not filled with water; and the fire {that} saith not, {It is} enough.
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth {that} is not filled with water; and the fire {that} saith not, {It is} enough.
30:17 The eye {that} mocketh at {its} father, and despiseth to obey {its} mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:17 The eye {that} mocketh at {its} father, and despiseth to obey {its} mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:18 There are three {things which} are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
30:18 There are three {things which} are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:19 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.
30:19 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.
30:20 Such {is} the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:20 Such {is} the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:21 For three {things} the earth is disquieted, and for four {which} it cannot bear:
30:21 For three {things} the earth is disquieted, and for four {which} it cannot bear:
30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.
30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food;
30:23 For an odious {woman} when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:23 For an odious {woman} when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:24 There are four {things which are} little upon the earth, but they {are} very wise:
30:24 There are four {things which are} little upon the earth, but they {are} very wise:
30:25 The ants {are} a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
30:25 The ants {are} a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
30:26 The conies {are but} a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
30:26 The conies {are but} a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king's palaces.
30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
30:29 There are three {things} which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
30:29 There are three {things} which go well, yea, four are stately in going:
30:30 A lion, {which is} strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:30 A lion {which is} strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:31 A greyhound; a he-goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up.
30:31 A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thy hand upon thy mouth.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thy hand upon thy mouth.
30:33 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.
30:33 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.
30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, {even} the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
30:2 Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:2 Surely I {am} more stupid than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:4 Who hath ascended 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?
30:4 Who hath ascended 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?
30:5 Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield to them that put their trust in him.
30:5 Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield to them that put their trust in him.
30:6 Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:6 Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:7 Two {things} have I required of thee; deny {them} not to me before I die:
30:7 Two {things} have I required of thee; deny {them} not to me before I die:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:9 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}.
30:9 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}.
30:10 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:10 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:11 {There is} a generation {that} curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:11 {There is} a generation {that} curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:12 {There is} a generation {that are} pure in their own eyes, and {yet} are not washed from their filthiness.
30:12 {There is} a generation {that are} pure in their own eyes, and {yet} are not washed from their filthiness.
30:13 {There is} a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:13 {There is} a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:14 {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.
30:14 {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.
30:15 The horse-leech hath two daughters, {crying}, Give, give. There are three {things that} are never satisfied, {yes}, four {things} say not, {It is} enough:
30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, {crying}, Give, give. There are three {things that} are never satisfied, {yea}, four {things} say not, {It is} enough:
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth {that} is not filled with water; and the fire {that} saith not, {It is} enough.
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth {that} is not filled with water; and the fire {that} saith not, {It is} enough.
30:17 The eye {that} mocketh at {its} father, and despiseth to obey {its} mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:17 The eye {that} mocketh at {its} father, and despiseth to obey {its} mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:18 There are three {things which} are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
30:18 There are three {things which} are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:19 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.
30:19 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.
30:20 Such {is} the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:20 Such {is} the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:21 For three {things} the earth is disquieted, and for four {which} it cannot bear:
30:21 For three {things} the earth is disquieted, and for four {which} it cannot bear:
30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.
30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food;
30:23 For an odious {woman} when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:23 For an odious {woman} when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:24 There are four {things which are} little upon the earth, but they {are} very wise:
30:24 There are four {things which are} little upon the earth, but they {are} very wise:
30:25 The ants {are} a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
30:25 The ants {are} a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
30:26 The conies {are but} a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
30:26 The conies {are but} a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king's palaces.
30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
30:29 There are three {things} which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
30:29 There are three {things} which go well, yea, four are stately in going:
30:30 A lion, {which is} strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:30 A lion {which is} strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:31 A greyhound; a he-goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up.
30:31 A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thy hand upon thy mouth.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, {lay} thy hand upon thy mouth.
30:33 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.
30:33 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.