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Proverbs 30

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1 The words of Agur, Jakeh's son, from Massa. The man declares: I'm tired, God; I'm tired, God, and I'm exhausted.

2 Actually, I'm too stupid to be human, a man without understanding.

3 I haven't learned wisdom, nor do I have knowledge of the holy one.

4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind by the handful? Who has bound up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is this person's name and the name of this person's child— if you know it?

5 All God's words are tried and true; a shield for those who take refuge in him.

6 Don't add to his words, or he will correct you and show you to be a liar.

7 Two things I ask of you; don't keep them from me before I die:

8 Fraud and lies— keep far from me! Don't give me either poverty or wealth; give me just the food I need.

9 Or I'll be full and deny you, and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or I'll be poor and steal, and dishonor my God's name.

10 Don't slander a servant to his master; otherwise, the servant will curse you, and you will be guilty.

11 There are those who curse their father and don't bless their mother.

12 There are those who think they are clean, but haven't washed off their own excrement.

13 There are those— how arrogant are their eyes; how their eyebrows are raised!

14 There are those whose teeth are swords; their jaw is a butcher's knife, ready to devour the needy from the earth, and the poor from humanity.

15 The leech has two daughters: “Give, give!” There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:

16 the grave and a barren womb, a land never filled with water, and fire that doesn't say, “Enough!”

17 An eye that mocks a father and rejects obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the river valley peck it out, and the eagle's young eat it.

18 Three things are too wonderful for me, four that I can't figure out:

19 the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on the rock, the way of a ship out on the open sea, and the way of a man with a young woman.

20 This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and she says, "I've done nothing wrong!"

21 At three things the earth trembles, at four it can't bear up:

22 at a servant when he becomes king and fools when they are full of food;

23 at a detested woman when she gets married and a female servant when she replaces her mistress.

24 Four things are among the smallest on earth, but they are extremely wise:

25 Ants as creatures aren't strong, but they store away their food in the summer.

26 Badgers as creatures aren't powerful, but they make their homes in the rocks.

27 Locusts don't have a king, but they march together in ranks.

28 You can catch lizards in your hand, but they are in kings' palaces.

29 There are three things that are excellent in their stride, four that are excellent as they walk:

30 a lion, a warrior among beasts, which doesn't back down at anything;

31 the strut of a rooster or a male goat; and a king with his army.

32 If you've been foolish and arrogant, if you've been scheming, put your hand to your mouth,

33 because churning milk makes curds, squeezing the nose brings blood, and stirring up anger produces strife.

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1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance. This man’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, but I can prevail.

2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human 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 rebuke you and prove you a liar.

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?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

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, ‘Enough!’:

16 the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

17 “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.

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 the way of an adulterous 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 servant 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 make their home in the crags;

27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;

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 beasts, 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.”