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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:
I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
and I lack common sense.
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 mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
nor do I know 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 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 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 all who come to him for protection.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
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 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
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved 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 asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:
Do not refuse 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.
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,
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.
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.
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 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.
Some people curse their father
and do not thank their mother.
and do not thank their mother.
There is a kind of man who curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
And does not bless his mother.
They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
but they are filthy and unwashed.
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.
They look proudly around,
casting disdainful glances.
casting disdainful glances.
There is a kind — oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
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 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, 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 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 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 amaze me —
no, four things that I don’t understand:
no, four things that I don’t understand:
There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Four which I do not understand:
Four which 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 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.
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 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.”
There are three things that make the earth tremble —
no, four it cannot endure:
no, four it cannot endure:
Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot bear up:
And under four, it cannot bear up:
a slave who becomes a king,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
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 bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
a servant girl who supplants 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.
There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:
Four things are small on the earth,
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 not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
But they prepare their food in the summer;
The shephanim are not mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
Locusts — they have no king,
but they march in formation.
but they march in formation.
The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
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 may grasp with the 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:
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, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,
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,
a king as he leads his army.
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
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 a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
cover your mouth in shame.
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.