Proverbiorum 30
1 verba Congregantis filii Vomentis visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus et qui Deo secum morante confortatus ait
These are sayings/messages that God gave to Agur, the son of Jakeh. [Agur wrote them] for Ithiel and Ucal.
2 stultissimus sum virorum et sapientia hominum non est mecum
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.
3 non didici sapientiam et non novi sanctorum scientiam
I have not learned [how to become] wise and I do not know [much] about God.
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
[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].
5 omnis sermo Dei ignitus clypeus est sperantibus in se
Everything that God has said is true; he is [like] a shield [MET] for all those who request him to protect them.
6 ne addas quicquam verbis illius et arguaris inveniarisque mendax
Do not add to (OR, change) what God has said; if you do that, he will rebuke you and show that you are lying.
7 duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi antequam moriar
[God], I ask you to do two things for me; [please] do them before I die:
8 vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi tribue tantum victui meo necessaria
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;
9 ne forte saturatus inliciar ad negandum et dicam quis est Dominus et egestate conpulsus furer et peierem nomen Dei mei
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.
10 ne accuses servum ad dominum suum ne forte maledicat tibi et corruas
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.
11 generatio quae patri suo maledicit et quae non benedicit matri suae
[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.
12 generatio quae sibi munda videtur et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis
Some people think that they are perfect, but [really] they have never been cleansed from their guilt for committing disgusting sins.
13 generatio cuius excelsi sunt oculi et palpebrae eius in alta subrectae
Some people are very proud; they think that they are very good and they despise others.
14 generatio quae pro dentibus gladios habet et commandit molaribus suis ut comedat inopes de terra et pauperes ex hominibus
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.
15 sanguisugae duae sunt filiae dicentes adfer adfer tria sunt insaturabilia et quartum quod numquam dicit sufficit
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]:
16 infernus et os vulvae et terra quae non satiatur aqua ignis vero numquam dicit sufficit (Sheol h7585)
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)
17 oculum qui subsannat patrem et qui despicit partum matris suae effodiant corvi de torrentibus et comedant illum filii aquilae
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.
18 tria sunt difficilia mihi et quartum penitus ignoro
There are four things that are wonderful to me, [but] I do not understand any of them:
19 viam aquilae in caelo viam colubri super petram viam navis in medio mari et viam viri in adulescentula
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.
20 talis est via mulieris adulterae quae comedit et tergens os suum dicit non sum operata malum
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!”
21 per tria movetur terra et quartum non potest sustinere
There are four things that no [one in] the world can tolerate:
22 per servum cum regnaverit per stultum cum saturatus fuerit cibo
[What] a slave [does who] becomes a king, a foolish person eating [too much] food,
23 per odiosam mulierem cum in matrimonio fuerit adsumpta et per ancillam cum heres fuerit dominae suae
[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.
24 quattuor sunt minima terrae et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus
[There are] four animals on the earth that are small, but they are very wise:
25 formicae populus infirmus quae praeparant in messe cibum sibi
Ants are not strong, but they store up food during the summer [in order to have it during the winter].
26 lepusculus plebs invalida quae conlocat in petra cubile suum
Rock badgers [also] are not strong, but they make their homes among the rocks [where they will be safe].
27 regem lucusta non habet et egreditur universa per turmas
Locusts do not have a king, but they march like [the soldiers in] an army.
28 stilio manibus nititur et moratur in aedibus regis
Lizards/Geckos [are very small and] you can hold them in your hand, but they are [cleverly able to get] inside kings’ palaces.
29 tria sunt quae bene gradiuntur et quartum quod incedit feliciter
[There are] four animals that strut around and look very impressive while they walk [DOU]:
30 leo fortissimus bestiarum ad nullius pavebit occursum
Lions, which are stronger than all other animals and are not afraid of any of them;
31 gallus succinctus lumbos et aries nec est rex qui resistat ei
male goats, strutting roosters, and kings who (parade/walk proudly back and forth) in front of the people whom they rule.
32 et qui stultus apparuit postquam elatus est in sublime si enim intellexisset ori inposuisset manum
If you have acted foolishly, exalting yourself, or if you been planning [to do something] evil, stop it immediately [IDM]!
33 qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum et qui vehementer emungitur elicit sanguinem et qui provocat iras producit discordias
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.
