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The Wisdom of Agur
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel — to Ithiel and Ucal:
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared 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 do not have the understanding of a man.
And 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.
I neither learned wisdom
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
Nor have 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, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound 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,
If you know?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound 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,
If 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.
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,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found 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 request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
(Deprive me not 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.
Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches —
Feed me with the food allotted to me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches —
Feed me with the food allotted to me;
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.
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.
“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 malign a servant to his master,
Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
Lest he curse you, and you 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 generation that curses its father,
And does not bless its mother.
And does not bless its 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 generation that is pure in its own eyes,
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
those whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose glances are so disdainful;
whose glances are so disdainful;
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 generation whose teeth are like swords,
And whose fangs are like knives,
To devour the poor from off the earth,
And the needy from among men.
And whose fangs are like knives,
To devour the poor from off 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 and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
Give and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never 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!’
“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 his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
And scorns obedience to his 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,
Yes, four which I do not understand:
Yes, 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.
“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 wickedness.”
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wickedness.”
“Under three things the earth trembles,
under four it cannot bear up:
under four it cannot bear up:
For three things the earth is perturbed,
Yes, for four it cannot bear up:
Yes, for 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,
For a servant when he reigns,
A fool when he is filled with food,
A fool when he is filled with food,
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,
yet they are extremely wise:
yet they are extremely wise:
There are four things which are little 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 a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
Yet 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;
locusts have no king,
yet they advance together in ranks;
yet they advance together in ranks;
The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
Yet they all advance in ranks;
a lizard can be caught with the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
yet it is found 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 majestic in pace,
Yes, four which are stately in walk:
Yes, four which are stately in walk:
a lion, mighty among beasts,
who retreats before nothing;
who retreats before nothing;
A lion, which is mighty among beasts
And does not turn away from any;
And does not turn away from any;
“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 devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.
Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.