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;ht01397 ~Ua.nt05002 a'F;M;ht04853 h,q'yt03348 -niB r.Wg'at094 yer.biDt01697 ? l'kUa.wt0401 leayityia.lt0384 leayityia.lt0384
2
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
~'d'at0120 t;nyibt0998 -a{l.w vyiaemt0376 yik{n'a r;[;bt01198 yiK ? yil
3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
['dea ~yiv{d.qt06918 t;[;d.wt01847 h'm.k'xt02451 yiT.d;m'lt03925 -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.Wrt07307 -p;s'at0657 yim d;reY;wt03381 ~Iy;m'vt08064 -h'l'[ yim ? #,r'at0776 -yes.p;a -l'K ~yiqeh yim h'l.miF;Bt08071 ~Iy;mt04325 -r;r'ct06887 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.miat0565 -l'K ? w{B
6
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
'$.B ;xyikw{yt03198 -n,P wy'r'b.Dt01697 -l;[ .P.sw{T -l;a ? 'T.b'z.kin.wt03576
7
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
~,r,j.B yiN,Mim [;n.miT -l;a .$'Tiaem yiT.l;a'vt07592 ~Iy;T.v ? t.Wm'at04191
8
Remove far from me vanity and lies*: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
r,v{['wt06239 vaer yiN,Mim qex.r;ht07368 b'z'Kt03577 -r;b.d.Wt01697 a.w'vt07723 ? yiQUxt02706 ~,x,lt03899 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.yt03068 yim yiT.r;m'a.wt0559 yiT.v;xik.wt03584 [;B.f,at07646 !,P ? y'h{l/a ~evt08034 yiT.f;p't.w yiT.b;n'g.wt01589
10
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
'$.l,L;q.yt07043 -n,P w{n{d]a -l,a d,b,[t05650 !ev.l;T -l;a ? 'T.m'v'a.w
11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
.$er'b.yt01288 a{l w{Mia -t,a.w leL;q.yt07043 wyib'at01 rw{Dt01755
12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
#'xUrt07364 a{l w{t'a{Cim.W wy'nye[.B rw{h'jt02889 rw{Dt01755
13
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
.Waef'NIyt05375 wy'P;[.p;[.wt06079 wy'nye[ .Wm'r -h'm rw{Dt01755
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.
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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;ht03051 b;ht03051 tw{n'b yeT.v ]h'q.Wl][;lt05936 ? !w{h .Wr.m'at0559 -a{l [;B.r;at0702 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;Mt04325 h'[.b'ft07646 -a{l #,r,at0776 ~;x'rt07356 r,c{[.wt06115 lw{a.vt07585 ? !w{h h'r.m'at0559 -a{l vea.wt0784
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 ~eat0517 -t;h]Qyil z.Wb't.wt0936 b'a.lt01 g;[.liTt03932 !Iy;[ ? r,v'nt05404 -yen.b 'h.Wl.ka{y.wt0398 l;x;nt05158 -yeb.r{[t06158
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.wt0702 ]yiN,Mim .Wa.l.pint06381 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.
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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'at0398 t,p'a'n.m h'Viat0802 .$,r,Dt01870 !eK ? !,w'a yiT.l;['pt06466 -a{l h'r.m'a.wt0559
21
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
l;k.Wt -a{l [;B.r;at0702 t;x;t.w #,r,at0776 h'z.g'rt07264 vw{l'v t;x;T ? tea.f
22
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
~,x'lt03899 -[;B.fIyt07646 yiK l'b'n.wt05036 .$w{l.mIy yiK d,b,[t05650 -t;x;T
23
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
v;ryitt03423 -yiK h'x.piv.wt08198 le['Bitt01166 yiK h'a.Wn.f t;x;T ? H'T.rib.Gt01404
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'at0776 -yeN;j.q ~eh h'['B.r;at0702
25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
~'m.x;l #Iy;Q;bt07019 .Wnyik'Y;w z'[t05794 -a{l ~;[t05971 ~yil'm.N;h
26
The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
~'tyeBt01004 [;l,S;bt05553 .Wmyif'Y;w ~.Wc'[t06099 -a{l ~;[t05971 ~yiN;p.v
27
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
w{LUK #ec{xt02686 aeceY;w h,B.r;a'lt0697 !yea .$,l,mt04428
28
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
.$,l,m<04428'> yel.kyeh.Bt01964 ayih.w feP;t.Tt08610 ~Iy;d'y.Bt03027 tyim'm.f
29
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
yebijyemt03190 h'['B.r;a.wt0702 d;['ct06806 yebyijyemt02895 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'yt07725 -a{l.w h'meh.B;Bt0929 rw{BiGt01368 vIy;lt03918
31
A greyhound*; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
~.Wq.l;at0510 .$,l,m.Wt04428 vIy'tt08495 -w{at0176 ~Iy;n.t'mt04975 ryiz.r;zt02223 ? 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.lt06310 d'yt03027 'tw{M;z -mia.w aeF;n.tih.b 'T.l;b'nt05034 -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.
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