Proverbs 30
1 These are sayings/messages that God gave to Agur, the son of Jakeh. [Agur wrote them] for Ithiel and Ucal.
Verba Congregantis filii Vomentis. Visio, quam locutus est vir, cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait:
2 It seems that I am very stupid; I do not deserve to be considered to be a human; I do not have the good sense that humans should have.
Stultissimus sum virorum, et sapientia hominum non est mecum.
3 I have not learned [how to become] wise and I do not know [much] about God.
Non didici sapientiam, et non novi scientiam sanctorum.
4 [But let me say this]: No one [RHQ] has ascended to heaven [to find out what God is like] and returned [to tell us]. No one [RHQ] has gathered/held the wind in his hand. No one [RHQ] has wrapped the water [in the ocean] in [a piece of] cloth, and no one [RHQ] has established the boundaries of the earth. [If you know who has done those things, tell me] [RHQ] his name, and the names of his children [SAR]! [But you do not know who has done those things, so you cannot speak with authority about what God is like].
Quis ascendit in cælum atque descendit? quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis? quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento? quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ? quod nomen est eius, et quod nomen filii eius, si nosti?
5 Everything that God has said is true; he is [like] a shield [MET] for all those who request him to protect them.
Omnis sermo Dei ignitus, clypeus est sperantibus in se:
6 Do not add to (OR, change) what God has said; if you do that, he will rebuke you and show that you are lying.
ne addas quidquam verbis illius, et arguaris inveniarisque mendax.
7 [God], I ask you to do two things for me; [please] do them before I die:
Duo rogavi te, ne deneges mihi antequam moriar.
8 Help me never to lie or deceive [people] and do not cause me to become poor or to become rich. [Just] give me the food that I need;
Vanitatem, et verba mendacia longe fac a me. Mendicitatem, et divitias ne dederis mihi: tribue tantum victui meo necessaria:
9 because if I become rich, I might say that I do not [RHQ] know you and that I do not need you; and if I become poor, I might dishonor you by stealing things.
ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum, et dicam: Quis est Dominus? aut egestate compulsus furer, et periurem nomen Dei mei.
10 Do not (slander/say bad things about) a worker to his boss; if you do that, the worker will curse you, and cause you to have trouble.
Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum, ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.
11 [I will list four kinds of evil things that people do]: Some people curse their fathers and do not [ask God to] bless their mothers.
Generatio, quæ patri suo maledicit, et quæ matri suæ non benedicit.
12 Some people think that they are perfect, but [really] they have never been cleansed from their guilt for committing disgusting sins.
Generatio, quæ sibi munda videtur, et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis.
13 Some people are very proud; they think that they are very good and they despise others.
Generatio, cuius excelsi sunt oculi, et palpebræ eius in alta surrectæ.
14 Some people [act very cruelly toward others]; [it is as though] [MET] they have teeth that are [like] sharp knives; they severely oppress poor [people] and try to cause them to disappear from the land.
Generatio, quæ pro dentibus gladios habet, et commandit molaribus suis, ut comedat inopes de terra, et pauperes ex hominibus.
15 Leeches [are always wanting more blood to suck]; [similarly, greedy people are always] saying “Give [me some]!” or “Give [me more]!” [MET] There are four things that are never (satisfied/content with what they have); they always want more [LIT]:
Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ, dicentes: Affer, Affer. Tria sunt insaturabilia, et quartum, quod numquam dicit: Sufficit.
16 The place where the dead people are; women who do not have any children; ground that needs water/rain; and a fire that always needs more wood. (Sheol h7585)
Infernus, et os vulvæ, et terra, quæ non satiatur aqua: ignis vero numquam dicit: Sufficit. (Sheol h7585)
17 Those who [SYN] make fun of their fathers or refuse to obey their mothers (OR, despise their aged mothers) should [die and] have their eyes pecked out by crows, and the [rest of their corpses should be] fed to the vultures.
Oculum, qui subsannat patrem, et qui despicit partum matris suæ, effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus, et comedant eum filii aquilæ.
18 There are four things that are wonderful to me, [but] I do not understand any of them:
Tria sunt difficilia mihi, et quartum penitus ignoro:
19 How eagles fly in the sky, how snakes [are able to] move/crawl across a big rock, how ships sail on the seas, and how a man falls in love with a woman.
Viam aquilæ in cælo, viam colubri super petram, viam navis in medio mari, et viam viri in adolescentia.
20 This is what a woman who (is not faithful to/does not have sex only with) her husband does: She commits adultery [EUP], and [then] bathes and says, “I have not done anything that is wrong!”
Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ, quæ comedit, et tergens os suum dicit: Non sum operata malum.
21 There are four things that no [one in] the world can tolerate:
Per tria movetur terra, et quartum non potest sustinere:
22 [What] a slave [does who] becomes a king, a foolish person eating [too much] food,
Per servum cum regnaverit: per stultum cum saturatus fuerit cibo:
23 [what] a woman who is hated [does when she] gets married, and [what] a female servant [does when she] becomes the boss instead of her mistress.
per odiosam mulierem cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta: et per ancillam cum fuerit heres dominæ suæ.
24 [There are] four animals on the earth that are small, but they are very wise:
Quatuor sunt minima terræ, et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus.
25 Ants are not strong, but they store up food during the summer [in order to have it during the winter].
Formicæ, populus infirmus, qui præparat in messe cibum sibi:
26 Rock badgers [also] are not strong, but they make their homes among the rocks [where they will be safe].
lepusculus, plebs invalida, qui collocat in petra cubile suum:
27 Locusts do not have a king, but they march like [the soldiers in] an army.
regem locusta non habet, et egreditur universa per turmas suas:
28 Lizards/Geckos [are very small and] you can hold them in your hand, but they are [cleverly able to get] inside kings’ palaces.
stellio manibus nititur, et moratur in ædibus regis.
29 [There are] four animals that strut around and look very impressive while they walk [DOU]:
Tria sunt, quæ bene gradiuntur, et quartum, quod incedit feliciter:
30 Lions, which are stronger than all other animals and are not afraid of any of them;
Leo fortissimus bestiarum, ad nullius pavebit occursum:
31 male goats, strutting roosters, and kings who (parade/walk proudly back and forth) in front of the people whom they rule.
gallus succinctus lumbos: et aries: nec est rex, qui resistat ei.
32 If you have acted foolishly, exalting yourself, or if you been planning [to do something] evil, stop it immediately [IDM]!
Est qui stultus apparuit postquam elevatus est in sublime: si enim intellexisset, ori suo imposuisset manum.
33 If you churn milk, it produces butter/curds, and if you hit [someone hard on his] nose, [his nose] bleeds; similarly, if you do something to cause [people to become] angry, strife [usually] results.
Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac, exprimit butyrum: et qui vehementer emungit, elicit sanguinem: et qui provocat iras, producit discordias.
