1
The
words of
Agur the
son of
Jakeh, even the
prophecy: the
man spake unto
Ithiel, even unto
Ithiel and
Ucal,
r,b,G;h ~Ua.n a'F;M;h h,q'y -niB r.Wg'a yer.biD ? l'kUa.w leayityia.l leayityia.l
2
Surely I am more
brutish than any
man, and have not the
understanding of a
man.
~'d'a t;nyib -a{l.w vyiaem yik{n'a r;[;b yiK ? yil
3
I neither
learned wisdom, nor
have the
knowledge of the
holy.
['dea ~yiv{d.q t;[;d.w h'm.k'x yiT.d;m'l -a{l.w
4
Who hath ascended
up into
heaven, or
descended? who hath
gathered the
wind in his
fists? who hath
bound the
waters in a
garment? who hath
established all the
ends of the
earth? what is his
name, and what is his
son's name, if thou canst
tell?
wy'n.p'x.B ;x.Wr -p;s'a yim d;reY;w ~Iy;m'v -h'l'[ yim ? #,r'a -yes.p;a -l'K ~yiqeh yim h'l.miF;B ~Iy;m -r;r'c yim ? ['det yiK w{n.B -m,V -h;m.W w{m.V -h;m
5
Every
word of
God is
pure: he is a
shield unto them that put their
trust in him.
~yis{x;l a.Wh !eg'm h'p.Wr.c ;Hw{l/a t;r.mia -l'K ? w{B
6
Add thou not unto his
words, lest he
reprove thee, and thou be found a
liar.
'$.B ;xyikw{y -n,P wy'r'b.D -l;[ .P.sw{T -l;a ? 'T.b'z.kin.w
7
Two things have I
required of thee;
deny me them not before I
die:
~,r,j.B yiN,Mim [;n.miT -l;a .$'Tiaem yiT.l;a'v ~Iy;T.v ? t.Wm'a
8
Remove
far from me
vanity and
lies*:
give me neither
poverty nor
riches; feed me with
food convenient for me:
r,v{['w vaer yiN,Mim qex.r;h b'z'K -r;b.d.W a.w'v ? yiQUx ~,x,l yinepyir.j;h yil -n,TiT -l;a
9
Lest I be
full, and
deny thee, and
say, Who is the
LORD? or lest I be
poor, and
steal, and
take the
name of my
God in vain.
ver\Wia -n,p.W h'wh.y yim yiT.r;m'a.w yiT.v;xik.w [;B.f,a !,P ? y'h{l/a ~ev yiT.f;p't.w yiT.b;n'g.w
10
Accuse not a
servant unto his
master, lest he
curse thee, and thou be found
guilty.
'$.l,L;q.y -n,P w{n{d]a -l,a d,b,[ !ev.l;T -l;a ? 'T.m'v'a.w
11
There is a
generation that
curseth their
father, and doth not
bless their
mother.
.$er'b.y a{l w{Mia -t,a.w leL;q.y wyib'a rw{D
12
There is a
generation that are
pure in their own
eyes, and yet is not
washed from their
filthiness.
#'xUr a{l w{t'a{Cim.W wy'nye[.B rw{h'j rw{D
13
There is a
generation, O how
lofty are their
eyes! and their
eyelids are lifted
up.
.Waef'NIy wy'P;[.p;[.w wy'nye[ .Wm'r -h'm rw{D
14
There is a
generation, whose
teeth are as
swords, and their jaw
teeth as
knives, to
devour the
poor from off the
earth, and the
needy from among
men.
]wy't{[.L;t.m tw{l'k]a;m.W wy'Niv tw{b'r]x rw{D ? ~'d'aem ~yinw{y.b,a.w #,r,aem ~yiYin][ l{k/a,l
15
The
horseleach hath
two daughters, crying,
Give,
give. There are
three things that are never
satisfied, yea,
four things
say not, It is
enough:
h'Neh vw{l'v b;h b;h tw{n'b yeT.v ]h'q.Wl][;l ? !w{h .Wr.m'a -a{l [;B.r;a h'n.[;B.fit a{l
16
The
grave; and the
barren womb; the
earth that is not
filled with
water; and the
fire that
saith not, It is
enough.
~Iy;M h'[.b'f -a{l #,r,a ~;x'r r,c{[.w lw{a.v ? !w{h h'r.m'a -a{l vea.w
17
The
eye that
mocketh at his
father, and
despiseth to
obey his
mother, the
ravens of the
valley shall pick it
out, and the
young eagles shall
eat it.
'h.Wr.QIy ~ea -t;h]Qyil z.Wb't.w b'a.l g;[.liT !Iy;[ ? r,v'n -yen.b 'h.Wl.ka{y.w l;x;n -yeb.r{[
18
There be
three things which are too
wonderful for me, yea,
four which I
know not:
~yiT.[;d.y a{l ['B.r;a.w ]yiN,Mim .Wa.l.pin h'Meh h'v{l.v
19
The
way of an
eagle in the
air; the
way of a
serpent upon a
rock; the
way of a
ship in the
midst of the
sea; and the
way of a
man with a
maid.
r.Wc yel][ v'x'n .$,r,D ~Iy;m'V;B r,v,N;h .$,r,D ? h'm.l;[.B r,b,G .$,r,d.w ~'y -b,l.b h'Yin\a -.k,r,D
20
Such is the
way of an
adulterous woman; she
eateth, and
wipeth her
mouth, and
saith, I have
done no
wickedness.
'hyip h't]x'm.W h'l.k'a t,p'a'n.m h'Via .$,r,D !eK ? !,w'a yiT.l;['p -a{l h'r.m'a.w
21
For
three things the
earth is
disquieted, and for
four which it
cannot bear:
l;k.Wt -a{l [;B.r;a t;x;t.w #,r,a h'z.g'r vw{l'v t;x;T ? tea.f
22
For a
servant when he
reigneth; and a
fool when he is
filled with
meat;
~,x'l -[;B.fIy yiK l'b'n.w .$w{l.mIy yiK d,b,[ -t;x;T
23
For an
odious woman when she is
married; and an
handmaid that is
heir to her
mistress.
v;ryit -yiK h'x.piv.w le['Bit yiK h'a.Wn.f t;x;T ? H'T.rib.G
24
There be
four things which are
little upon the
earth, but they are
exceeding wise:
~yim'KUx.m ~yim'k]x h'Meh.w #,r'a -yeN;j.q ~eh h'['B.r;a
25
The
ants are a
people not
strong, yet they
prepare their
meat in the
summer;
~'m.x;l #Iy;Q;b .Wnyik'Y;w z'[ -a{l ~;[ ~yil'm.N;h
26
The
conies are but a
feeble folk, yet
make they their
houses in the
rocks;
~'tyeB [;l,S;b .Wmyif'Y;w ~.Wc'[ -a{l ~;[ ~yiN;p.v
27
The
locusts have no
king, yet go they
forth all of them by
bands;
w{LUK #ec{x aeceY;w h,B.r;a'l !yea .$,l,m
28
The
spider taketh
hold with her
hands, and is in
kings' palaces.
.$,l,m<04428'> yel.kyeh.B ayih.w feP;t.T ~Iy;d'y.B tyim'm.f
29
There be
three things which
go well, yea,
four are
comely in
going:
yebijyem h'['B.r;a.w d;['c yebyijyem h'Meh h'v{l.v ? t,k'l
30
A
lion which is
strongest among
beasts, and turneth not
away for any;
l{k -yen.Pim b.Wv'y -a{l.w h'meh.B;B rw{BiG vIy;l
31
A
greyhound*; an he
goat also; and a
king, against whom there is no rising
up.
~.Wq.l;a .$,l,m.W vIy't -w{a ~Iy;n.t'm ryiz.r;z ? w{Mi[
32
If thou hast done
foolishly in lifting
up thyself, or if thou hast thought
evil, lay thine
hand upon thy
mouth.
h,p.l d'y 'tw{M;z -mia.w aeF;n.tih.b 'T.l;b'n -mia
33
Surely the
churning of
milk bringeth
forth butter, and the
wringing of the
nose bringeth
forth blood: so the
forcing of
wrath bringeth
forth strife.
@;a -cyim.W h'a.m,x ayicw{y b'l'x #yim yiK ? byir ayicw{y ~Iy;P;a #yim.W ~'d ayicw{y