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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 only a brute, not a man;
I do not have human understanding.
I do not have human understanding.
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 attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I attained to the 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 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!
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 is flawless;
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,
or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
or he will rebuke you and prove you 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, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
do not refuse me before I die:
Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:
Do not refuse me before I die:
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.
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,
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.
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 their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
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 are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;
and do not bless their mothers;
There is a kind of man who curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
And does not bless his mother.
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 is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
those whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose glances are so disdainful;
whose glances are so disdainful;
There is a kind — oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
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.
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!’ 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!’:
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”:
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!’
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,
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.
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.
“There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
four that 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 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.
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 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.’
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 servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
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,
a contemptible woman who gets married,
and a servant who displaces her mistress.
and a servant who 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,
yet they are extremely wise:
yet they are extremely wise:
Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
But they are exceedingly wise:
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 ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
But they prepare their food in the summer;
hyraxes are creatures of little power,
yet they make their home in the crags;
yet they make their home in the crags;
The shephanim are not mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
locusts have no king,
yet they advance together in ranks;
yet they advance together in ranks;
The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
a lizard can be caught with the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
“There are three things that are stately in their stride,
four that move with stately bearing:
four that move with stately bearing:
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:
a lion, mighty among beasts,
who retreats before nothing;
who retreats before nothing;
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 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!
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.