Proverbs 30
1 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SONNE OF JAKEH. The prophecie which ye man spake vnto Ithiel, euen to Ithiel, and Vcal.
The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, even his prophecy; the inspired utterance of the man to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal.
2 Surely I am more foolish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man in me.
Truly I am more stupid than any man; There is not in me the understanding of a man.
3 For I haue not learned wisedome, nor atteined to the knowledge of holy things.
I have not learned wisdom, Nor have I gained the knowledge of the Most Holy.
4 Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
Who hath gone up into heaven and come down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound up the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what his son's name, if thou knowest?
5 Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.
Every word of God is pure; A shield is he to them that put their trust in him.
6 Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
Add not to his words, Lest he rebuke thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things haue I required of thee: denie me them not before I die.
Two things do I ask of thee; Withhold them not from me, before I die!
8 Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food which is needful for me;
9 Least I be full, and denie thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.
10 Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.
Talk not against a servant to his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou suffer for it.
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.
There is a class of men that curse their fathers, And do not bless their mothers.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.
There is a class who are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13 There is a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their eye liddes are lifted vp.
There is a class, —O how lofty are their eyes, And how are their eyelids lifted up!
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men.
There is a class, whose teeth are swords, And their jaw-teeth knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.
15 The horse leache hath two daughters which crye, Giue, giue. There be three things that will not be satisfied: yea, foure that say not, It is ynough.
The vampire hath two daughters; “Give! give!” [[is their cry.]] There are three things which are never satisfied; Yea, four which say not, “Enough!”
16 The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough. (Sheol h7585)
The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, “It is enough!” (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.
The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
18 There be three thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,
These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:
19 The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide.
The track of an eagle in the air, The track of a serpent upon a rock, The track of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the track of a man with a maid.
20 Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, “I have done nothing wrong.”
21 For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe:
Under three things is the earth disquieted; Yea, under four it cannot bear up:
22 For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with meate,
Under a servant when he becometh a king, And a fool when he is filled with bread;
23 For the hatefull woman, when she is married, and for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.
Under an odious woman when she becometh a wife, And a handmaid when she becometh heir to her mistress.
24 These be foure small things in the earth, yet they are wise and full of wisedome:
There are four things which are small upon the earth, Yet are they wise, instructed in wisdom.
25 The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare they their meate in sommer:
The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare in the summer their food.
26 The conies a people not mightie, yet make their houses in the rocke:
The conies are a feeble people, Yet do they make their houses in the rocks.
27 The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:
The locusts have no king, Yet do they all go forth in bands.
28 The spider taketh holde with her handes, and is in Kings palaces.
The lizard seizeth with its hands, And is in king's palaces.
29 There be three thinges that order well their going: yea, foure are comely in going,
These three have a graceful step; Yea, four are graceful in their walk:
30 A lyon which is strong among beastes, and turneth not at the sight of any:
The lion, the hero among beasts, Which turneth not back for any;
31 A lusty grayhound, and a goate, and a King against whom there is no rising vp.
The loin-girded war-horse, the he-goat, And a king who cannot be withstood.
32 If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
If thou hast been foolish in lifting thyself up, And hast meditated evil, Put thy hand on thy mouth!
33 When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.
For, as the pressing of milk bringeth forth cheese, And as the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood, So the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.
