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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 only a brute, not a man;
I do not have human understanding.
I do not have human understanding.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I attained to 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 gone up to heaven and come down?
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
Surely you know!
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
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 flawless;
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 rebuke you and prove you a liar.
or he will rebuke you and prove you 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 ask of you, Lord;
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 falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
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.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor 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 servant to their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
“There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;
and do not bless their mothers;
There are those who are clean in their own eyes
but are not washed of their filth.
but are not washed of their filth.
those who are pure in their own eyes
and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
There are those — how lofty are their eyes,
how high their eyelids lift!
how high their eyelids lift!
those whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose glances are so disdainful;
whose glances are so disdainful;
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.
those whose teeth are swords
and whose jaws are set with knives
to devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among mankind.
and whose jaws are set with knives
to devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among mankind.
“The leech has two daughters.
‘Give! Give!’ they cry.
“There are three things that are never satisfied,
four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
‘Give! Give!’ they cry.
“There are three things that are never satisfied,
four that never 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.”
the grave, the barren womb,
land, which is never satisfied with water,
and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’
land, which is never satisfied with water,
and fire, which 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,
that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
will be eaten by the vultures.
that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
will be eaten by the vultures.
Three things are too wonderful for me;
four I do not understand:
four I do not understand:
“There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
four that 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 snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
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’ve done nothing wrong.’
She eats and wipes her mouth
and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’
Under three things the earth trembles;
under four it cannot bear up:
under four it cannot bear up:
“Under three things the earth trembles,
under four it cannot bear up:
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;
a servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
a contemptible woman who gets married,
and a servant who displaces her mistress.
and a servant who displaces her mistress.
Four things on earth are small,
but they are exceedingly wise:
but they are exceedingly wise:
“Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
yet they are extremely wise:
the ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
yet they provide their food in the summer;
Ants are creatures of little strength,
yet they store up their food in the summer;
yet they store up 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;
hyraxes are creatures of little power,
yet they make their home in the crags;
yet they make their home in the crags;
the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
yet all of them march in rank;
locusts have no king,
yet they advance together in ranks;
yet they advance together in ranks;
the lizard you can take in your hands,
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
a lizard can be caught with the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
yet it is found 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 that are stately in their stride,
four that move with stately bearing:
four that move with stately bearing:
the lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and does not turn back before any;
and does not turn back before any;
a lion, mighty among beasts,
who retreats before nothing;
who retreats before nothing;
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 play the fool and exalt yourself,
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!