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I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
and I lack common sense.
Surely I am only a brute, not a man;
I do not have human understanding.
I do not have human understanding.
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 attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.
nor have I attained to 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 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 all who come to him for protection.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
“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 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 rebuke you and prove you a liar.
or he will rebuke you and prove you 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, Lord;
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 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.
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.
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.
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 their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
Some people curse their father
and do not thank their mother.
and do not thank their mother.
“There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;
and do not bless their mothers;
They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
but they are filthy and unwashed.
those who are pure in their own eyes
and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
They look proudly around,
casting disdainful glances.
casting disdainful glances.
those whose eyes are ever so haughty,
whose glances are so disdainful;
whose glances are so disdainful;
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.
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!’:
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 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,
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.
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 that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
four that 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 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.
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’ve done nothing wrong.’
She eats and wipes her mouth
and says, ‘I’ve done nothing 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 servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
a bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
a contemptible woman who gets married,
and a servant who displaces her mistress.
and a servant who displaces her mistress.
There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:
“Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
yet they are extremely wise:
Ants — they aren’t strong,
but they store up food all summer.
but they store up food all 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;
hyraxes are creatures of little power,
yet they make their home in the crags;
yet they make their home in the crags;
Locusts — they have no king,
but they march in formation.
but they march in formation.
locusts have no king,
yet they advance together in ranks;
yet they advance together in ranks;
Lizards — they are easy to catch,
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
but they are found even 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.
There are three things that walk with stately stride —
no, four that strut about:
no, four that strut about:
“There are three things that are stately in their stride,
four that move with stately bearing:
four that move with stately bearing:
the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,
a lion, mighty among beasts,
who retreats before nothing;
who retreats before nothing;
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 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!