The words of Agur
the son
of Jakeh
, the 1oracle
.
The man declares
to Ithiel
, to Ithiel
and Ucal
:
Surely I am more
astupid
than
any
man
, And I do not have the understanding
of a man
.
Neither have I learned
wisdom
, Nor
do I have
the aknowledge
of the Holy
One
.
Who has aascended
into heaven
and descended
? Who
has gathered
the bwind
in His fists
? Who
has cwrapped
the waters
in 1His garment
? Who
has destablished
all
the ends
of the earth
? What
is His ename
or His son's
name
? Surely
you know
!
Every aword
of God
is tested
; He is a bshield
to those who take
refuge
in Him.
aDo not add to His words
Or
He will reprove
you, and you will be proved
a liar
.
Two things
I asked
of You, Do not refuse
me before
I die
:
Keep deception
and 1lies
far
from me, Give
me neither
poverty
nor
riches
; Feed
me with the afood
that is my portion
,
That I not be afull and deny
bYou and say
, "Who
is the LORD
?" Or that I not be cin want
and steal
, And dprofane
the name
of my God
.
Do not slander a slave
to his master
, Or
he will acurse
you and you will be found
guilty
.
There is a 1kind of man who acurses
his father
And does not bless
his mother
.
There is a 1kind who is apure
in his own eyes
, Yet is not washed
from his filthiness
.
There is a 1kind--oh how
alofty
are his eyes
! And his eyelids
are raised
in arrogance.
There is a 1kind of man whose ateeth
are like swords
And his bjaw
teeth
like knives
, To cdevour
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
":
1 aSheol, and the bbarren
womb
, Earth
that is never
satisfied
with water
, And fire
that never
says
, "Enough
."
The eye that amocks
a father
And 1 bscorns
a mother
, The cravens
of the valley
will pick
it out, And the young
ceagles
will eat
it.
There are three
things
which are too
wonderful
for me, Four
which I do not understand
:
The way of an aeagle
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
.
This is the way
of an aadulterous
woman
: She eats
and wipes
her mouth
, And says
, "I have done
no
wrong
."
Under three
things
the earth
quakes
, And under
four
, it cannot
bear
up:
Under a aslave
when
he becomes
king
, And a fool
when
he is satisfied
with food
,
Under an unloved
woman when
she gets
a husband
, And a maidservant
when
she supplants
her mistress
.
Four things
are small
on the earth
, But they are exceedingly
wise
:
The aants are not a strong
people
, But they prepare
their food
in the summer
;
The 1 ashephanim are not mighty
people
, Yet they make
their houses
in the rocks
;
The locusts have
no
king
, Yet all
of them go
out in aranks
;
The lizard you may grasp
with the hands
, Yet it is in kings'
palaces
.
There are three
things
which are stately
in their march
, Even four
which are stately
when they walk
:
The lion which is amighty
among beasts
And does not 1 bretreat
before
any
,
The 1strutting rooster
, the male
goat
also
, And a king
when his army
is with him.
If you have been
foolish
in exalting
yourself Or if
you have plotted
evil, aput your hand
on your mouth
.
For the 1churning of milk
produces
butter
, And pressing
the nose
brings
forth
blood
; So the 1churning
of aanger
produces
strife
.