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I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
and I lack common sense.
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.
I have not mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
nor do I know the Holy One.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name — and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name — and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
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!
Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
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.
Do not add to his words,
or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.
or he may rebuke you and expose you as 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.
O God, I beg two favors from you;
let me have them before I die.
let me have them before I die.
Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
deny them not to me before I die:
First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
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,
For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?”
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
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.
Never slander a worker to the employer,
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
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.
Some people curse their father
and do not thank their mother.
and do not thank their mother.
They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
but they are filthy and unwashed.
There are those who are clean in their own eyes
but are not washed of their filth.
but are not washed of their filth.
They look proudly around,
casting disdainful glances.
casting disdainful glances.
There are those — how lofty are their eyes,
how high their eyelids lift!
how high their eyelids lift!
They have teeth like swords
and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among humanity.
and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among humanity.
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.
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 eye that mocks a father
and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
and eaten by vultures.
and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
and eaten by vultures.
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.
There are three things that amaze me —
no, four things that I don’t understand:
no, four things that I don’t understand:
Three things are too wonderful for me;
four I do not understand:
four I do not understand:
how an eagle glides through the sky,
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman.
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman.
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.
An adulterous woman consumes a man,
then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
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.”
There are three things that make the earth tremble —
no, four it cannot endure:
no, four it cannot endure:
Under three things the earth trembles;
under four it cannot bear up:
under four it cannot bear up:
a slave who becomes a king,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
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 bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:
Four things on earth are small,
but they are exceedingly wise:
but they are exceedingly wise:
Ants — they aren’t strong,
but they store up food all summer.
but they store up food all summer.
the ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
yet they provide 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;
Locusts — they have no king,
but they march in formation.
but they march in formation.
the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
yet all of them march in rank;
Lizards — they are easy to catch,
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
the lizard you can take in your hands,
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
There are three things that walk with stately stride —
no, four that strut about:
no, four that strut about:
Three things are stately in their tread;
four are stately in their stride:
four are stately in their stride:
the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,
the lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and does not turn back before any;
and does not turn back before any;
the strutting rooster,
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
cover your mouth in shame.
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.