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The Words of Agur
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
Surely I am too stupid to be a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.
And I do not have the understanding of a man.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
Neither have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know!
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know!
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Do not add to His words
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.
Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
deny them not to me before I die:
Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:
Do not refuse me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the LORD?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.
Do not slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.
Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.
There is a kind of man who curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
And does not bless his mother.
There are those who are clean in their own eyes
but are not washed of their filth.
but are not washed of their filth.
There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
There are those — how lofty are their eyes,
how high their eyelids lift!
how high their eyelids lift!
There is a kind — oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
There are those whose teeth are swords,
whose fangs are knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth,
the needy from among mankind.
whose fangs are knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth,
the needy from among mankind.
There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords
And his jaw teeth like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.
And his jaw teeth like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.
The leech has two daughters,
“Give,” “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
“Give,” “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
Sheol, the barren womb,
the land never satisfied with water,
and the fire that never says, “Enough.”
the land never satisfied with water,
and the fire that never says, “Enough.”
Sheol, and the barren womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
Three things are too wonderful for me;
four I do not understand:
four I do not understand:
There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Four which I do not understand:
Four which I do not understand:
the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a virgin.
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a virgin.
The way of an eagle in the sky,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
And the way of a man with a maid.
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
And the way of a man with a maid.
This is the way of an adulteress:
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, “I have done no wrong.”
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, “I have done no wrong.”
This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wrong.”
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wrong.”
Under three things the earth trembles;
under four it cannot bear up:
under four it cannot bear up:
Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot bear up:
And under four, it cannot bear up:
a slave when he becomes king,
and a fool when he is filled with food;
and a fool when he is filled with food;
Under a slave when he becomes king,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,
an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.
And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.
Four things on earth are small,
but they are exceedingly wise:
but they are exceedingly wise:
Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
But they are exceedingly wise:
the ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
yet they provide their food in the summer;
The ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
But they prepare their food in the summer;
the rock badgers are a people not mighty,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
The shephanim are not mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
yet all of them march in rank;
The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
the lizard you can take in your hands,
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Three things are stately in their tread;
four are stately in their stride:
four are stately in their stride:
There are three things which are stately in their march,
Even four which are stately when they walk:
Even four which are stately when they walk:
the lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and does not turn back before any;
and does not turn back before any;
The lion which is mighty among beasts
And does not retreat before any,
And does not retreat before any,
The strutting rooster, the male goat also,
And a king when his army is with him.
And a king when his army is with him.
If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
or if you have been devising evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
or if you have been devising evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.