Proverbs 30 (ASV) - The words of Agur the

Pro 30:1

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Pro 30:1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; The oracle.

The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

Pro 30:2

Surely I am more brutish than any man,

And have not the understanding of a man;

Pro 30:3

And I have not learned wisdom,

Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

Pro 30:4

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?

Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?

Who hath bound the waters in his garment?

Who hath established all the ends of the earth?

What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

Pro 30:5

Every word of God is tried:

He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

Pro 30:6

Add thou not unto his words,

Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Pro 30:7

Two things have I asked of thee;

Deny me them not before I die:

Pro 30:8

Remove far from me falsehood and lies;

Give me neither poverty nor riches;

Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

Pro 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah?

Or lest I be poor, and steal,

And use profanely the name of my God.

Pro 30:10

Slander not a servant unto his master,

Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

Pro 30:11

There is a generation that curse their father,

And bless not their mother.

Pro 30:12

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes,

And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Pro 30:13

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!

And their eyelids are lifted up.

Pro 30:14

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.

Pro 30:15

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.

There are three things that are never satisfied,

Yea, four that say not, Enough:

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Sheol; and the barren womb;

The earth that is not satisfied with water;

And the fire that saith not, Enough.

Pro 30:17

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.

Pro 30:18

There are three things which are too wonderful for me,

Yea, four which I know not:

Pro 30:19

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 maiden.

Pro 30:20

So is the way of an adulterous woman;

She eateth, and wipeth her mouth,

And saith, I have done no wickedness.

Pro 30:21

For three things the earth doth tremble,

And for four, which it cannot bear:

Pro 30:22

For a servant when he is king;

And a fool when he is filled with food;

Pro 30:23

For an odious woman when she is married;

And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Pro 30:24

There are four things which are little upon the earth,

But they are exceeding wise:

Pro 30:25

The ants are a people not strong,

Yet they provide their food in the summer;

Pro 30:26

The conies are but a feeble folk,

Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

Pro 30:27

The locusts have no king,

Yet go they forth all of them by bands;

Pro 30:28

The lizard taketh hold with her hands,

Yet is she in kings’ palaces.

Pro 30:29

There are three things which are stately in their march,

Yea, four which are stately in going:

Pro 30:30

The lion, which is mightiest among beasts,

And turneth not away for any;

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The greyhound; the he-goat also;

And the king against whom there is no rising up.

Pro 30:32

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,

Or if thou hast thought evil,

Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

Pro 30:33

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,

And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;

So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs 30 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

The Words of Agur

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