Proverbiorum 30
1 verba Congregantis filii Vomentis visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus et qui Deo secum morante confortatus ait
Words of Agur, son of Jakeh, the burden, a declaration of the man to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal: I have wearied myself [for] God, I have wearied myself [for] God, and am consumed.
2 stultissimus sum virorum et sapientia hominum non est mecum
For I am more brutish than anyone, And do not have the understanding of a man.
3 non didici sapientiam et non novi sanctorum scientiam
Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet I know the knowledge of the Holy Ones.
4 quis ascendit in caelum atque descendit quis continuit spiritum manibus suis quis conligavit aquas quasi in vestimento quis suscitavit omnes terminos terrae quod nomen eius et quod nomen filii eius si nosti
Who went up to the heavens, and comes down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His Name? And what [is] His Son’s Name? Surely you know!
5 omnis sermo Dei ignitus clypeus est sperantibus in se
Every saying of God [is] tried, He [is] a shield to those trusting in Him.
6 ne addas quicquam verbis illius et arguaris inveniarisque mendax
Do not add to His words, lest He reason with you, And you have been found false.
7 duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi antequam moriar
Two things I have asked from You, Do not withhold from me before I die.
8 vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi tribue tantum victui meo necessaria
Put vanity and a lying word far from me, Do not give poverty or wealth to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
9 ne forte saturatus inliciar ad negandum et dicam quis est Dominus et egestate conpulsus furer et peierem nomen Dei mei
Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, “Who [is] YHWH?” And lest I am poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the Name of my God.
10 ne accuses servum ad dominum suum ne forte maledicat tibi et corruas
Do not accuse a servant to his lord, Lest he disapprove of you, and you are found guilty.
11 generatio quae patri suo maledicit et quae non benedicit matri suae
A generation lightly esteems their father, And does not bless their mother.
12 generatio quae sibi munda videtur et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis
A generation—pure in their own eyes, But not washed from their own filth.
13 generatio cuius excelsi sunt oculi et palpebrae eius in alta subrectae
A generation—how high are their eyes, Indeed, their eyelids are lifted up.
14 generatio quae pro dentibus gladios habet et commandit molaribus suis ut comedat inopes de terra et pauperes ex hominibus
A generation—their teeth [are] swords, And their jaw-teeth [are] knives, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from [among] men.
15 sanguisugae duae sunt filiae dicentes adfer adfer tria sunt insaturabilia et quartum quod numquam dicit sufficit
To the leech [are] two daughters—Give! Give! Behold, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said “Sufficiency”;
16 infernus et os vulvae et terra quae non satiatur aqua ignis vero numquam dicit sufficit (Sheol h7585)
Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth—it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire—it has not said, “Sufficiency,” (Sheol h7585)
17 oculum qui subsannat patrem et qui despicit partum matris suae effodiant corvi de torrentibus et comedant illum filii aquilae
An eye that mocks at a father, And despises to obey a mother, Ravens of the valley dig it out, And young eagles eat it.
18 tria sunt difficilia mihi et quartum penitus ignoro
Three things have been too wonderful for me, Indeed, four that I have not known:
19 viam aquilae in caelo viam colubri super petram viam navis in medio mari et viam viri in adulescentula
The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
20 talis est via mulieris adulterae quae comedit et tergens os suum dicit non sum operata malum
So—the way of an adulterous woman, She has eaten and has wiped her mouth, And has said, “I have not done iniquity.”
21 per tria movetur terra et quartum non potest sustinere
For three things has earth been troubled, And for four—it is not able to bear:
22 per servum cum regnaverit per stultum cum saturatus fuerit cibo
For a servant when he reigns, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
23 per odiosam mulierem cum in matrimonio fuerit adsumpta et per ancillam cum heres fuerit dominae suae
For a hated one when she rules, And a maidservant when she succeeds her mistress.
24 quattuor sunt minima terrae et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus
Four [are] little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
25 formicae populus infirmus quae praeparant in messe cibum sibi
The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare their food in summer,
26 lepusculus plebs invalida quae conlocat in petra cubile suum
hyraxes [are] a people not strong, And they place their house in a rock,
27 regem lucusta non habet et egreditur universa per turmas
There is no king to the locust, And it goes out—each one shouting,
28 stilio manibus nititur et moratur in aedibus regis
A spider with two hands takes hold, And is in the palaces of a king.
29 tria sunt quae bene gradiuntur et quartum quod incedit feliciter
There are three going well, Indeed, four are good in going:
30 leo fortissimus bestiarum ad nullius pavebit occursum
An old lion—mighty among beasts, That does not turn back from the face of any,
31 gallus succinctus lumbos et aries nec est rex qui resistat ei
A girt one of the loins, Also a male goat, And a king—troops with him.
32 et qui stultus apparuit postquam elatus est in sublime si enim intellexisset ori inposuisset manum
If you have been foolish in lifting yourself up, And if you have devised evil—hand to mouth!
33 qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum et qui vehementer emungitur elicit sanguinem et qui provocat iras producit discordias
For the churning of milk brings out butter, And the wringing of the nose brings out blood, And the forcing of anger brings out strife!
