Proverbs chapter 30
1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh- an inspired ulterance This man's ulterance to Itheil : "I am weary, God but I can prevail"
2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man I do not have huyman understanding
3 I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One
4 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!
5 "Every word of God is flawless he is a shield to those who take refuge in him
6 Do not add to his words or he will revuke you and prove you a line
7 Two things I ask of you Lord do not refuse me before I die
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say Who is the Lord?"
10 "Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you and you will pay for it
11 There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers
12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth
13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty whose glances are so disdainful
14 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
15 the leech has two daughters 'Give, Give!' they cry, " There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say,m"Enough!"
16 the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water and fire which never says "Enough!"
17 The eye that micks a father, that scorns an aged mother will be pecked out by the ravers of the valley will be eaten by the vultures
18 There are three things that are too amazing for me four that I do not understand
19 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
20 This is thw way of an adultcrous woman She eats and wipes her mouth and says I've done nothing wrong
21 Under three things the earth trembles under four it cannot bear up
22 a serbvant who becomes king a godless fool who gets plenty to eat
23 a contemptible woman who gets married and a servant who displaces her mistress
24 Four things on earth are small yet they are extremely wise
25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer
26 hyraxes are creatures of little power yet they advance together in ranks
27 locusts have no king yet they advance together in rank
28 a lizard can be caught with the hand yet it is found in kings' palaces
29 There are three things that are stately in their stride four that move with stately bearing
30 a lion mighty among veasts who retreats before nothing
31 a strutting rooster a he-goat and a king secure against revolt
32 If you play the fool and exalt yourself or if you plan evil clap your hand over your mouth!
33 for as churning cream produces butter and as twisting the nose produces blood so stirring up anger produces strife