Proverbs 30

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 30 - 1

דָּבָרdâbâr(These are) the wordsH1697 אָגוּרʼÂgûwrof AgurH94 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יָקֶהYâqehof Jakeh —H3348 מַשָּׂאmassâʼthe burdenH4853 גֶּבֶרgeberthat this manH1397 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaredH5002 אִיתִיאֵלʼÎythîyʼêlto Ithiel :H384 אִיתִיאֵלʼÎythîyʼêl“ I am weary, O God,H384 אֻכָלʼUkâland worn out.H401

Proverbs 30 - 2

כִּיkîySurelyH3588 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyI (am)H595 בַּעַרbaʻarthe most ignorantH1198 אִישׁʼîyshof men ,H376 לֹאlôʼand I lackH3808 בִּינָהbîynâhthe understandingH998 אָדָםʼâdâmof a manH120

Proverbs 30 - 3

לֹאlôʼI have notH3808 לָמַדlâmadlearnedH3925 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ,H2451 דַּעַתdaʻathand I have no knowledgeH1847 יָדַעyâdaʻ...H3045 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshof the Holy One.H6918

Proverbs 30 - 4

Proverbs 30 - 5

כֹּלkôlEveryH3605 אִמְרָהʼimrâhwordH565 אֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahhof GodH433 צָרַףtsâraphis flawless ;H6884 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 מָגֵןmâgênis a shieldH4043 חָסָהchâçâhto those who take refugeH2620

Proverbs 30 - 6

אַלʼalDo notH408 יָסַףyâçaphaddH3254 עַלʻaltoH5921 דָּבָרdâbârHis words ,H1697 פֵּןpênlestH6435 יָכַחyâkachHe rebukeH3198 כָּזַבkâzaband prove you a liar.H3576

Proverbs 30 - 7

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimTwoH8147 שָׁאַלshâʼalthings I askH7592 אֵתʼêth...H854 מִןminof You —H4480 אַלʼaldo notH408 מָנַעmânaʻrefuse meH4513 טֶרֶםṭerembeforeH2962 מוּתmûwthI die :H4191

Proverbs 30 - 8

שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼKeep falsehoodH7723 כָּזָבkâzâband deceitfulH3577 דָּבָרdâbârwordsH1697 רָחַקrâchaqfarH7368 מִןminfrom me.H4480 נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 אַלʼalneitherH408 רֵישׁrêyshpovertyH7389 עֹשֶׁרʻôshernor riches ;H6239 טָרַףṭâraphfeed meH2963 לֶחֶםlechemwith the breadH3899 חֹקchôqthat is my portion.H2706

Proverbs 30 - 9

פֵּןpênOtherwise ,H6435 שָׂבַעsâbaʻI may have too muchH7646 כָּחַשׁkâchashand deny You ,H3584 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 מִיmîy‘ WhoH4310 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhis the LORD ? ’H3068 פֵּןpênOrH6435 יָרַשׁyârashI may become poorH3423 גָּנַבgânaband steal ,H1589 תָּפַשׂtâphasprofaningH8610 שֵׁםshêmthe nameH8034 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof my God.H430

Proverbs 30 - 10

אַלʼalDo notH408 לָשַׁןlâshanslanderH3960 עֶבֶדʻebeda servantH5650 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnhis master ,H113 פֵּןpênorH6435 קָלַלqâlalhe will curse you ,H7043 אָשַׁםʼâshamand you will bear the guilt.H816

Proverbs 30 - 11

דּוֹרdôwrThere is a generationH1755 קָלַלqâlalof those who curseH7043 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָבʼâbtheir fathersH1 לֹאlôʼand do notH3808 בָרַךְbârakblessH1288 אֵםʼêmtheir mothers.H517

Proverbs 30 - 12

דּוֹרdôwrThere is a generationH1755 טָהוֹרṭâhôwrof those who are pureH2889 עַיִןʻayinin their own eyesH5869 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 רָחַץrâchatsand yet unwashedH7364 צוֹאָהtsôwʼâhof their filth.H6675

Proverbs 30 - 13

דּוֹרdôwrThere is a generation —H1755 מָהmâhhowH4100 רוּםrûwmhaughtyH7311 עַיִןʻayinare their eyesH5869 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand pretentiousH5375 עַפְעַףʻaphʻaphare their glances —H6079

Proverbs 30 - 14

דּוֹרdôwrthere is a generationH1755 שֵׁןshênwhose teethH8127 חֶרֶבcherebare swordsH2719 מְתַלְּעָהmᵉthallᵉʻâhand whose jawsH4973 מַאֲכֶלֶתmaʼăkelethare knives ,H3979 אָכַלʼâkaldevouringH398 עָנִיʻânîythe oppressedH6041 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the earthH776 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnand the needyH34 אָדָםʼâdâmfrom (among) men.H120

Proverbs 30 - 15

עֲלוּקָהʻălûwqâhThe leechH5936 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimhas twoH8147 בַּתbathdaughters :H1323 יָהַבyâhabGiveH3051 יָהַבyâhab(and) Give.H3051 הֵנָּהhênnâhThereH2007 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshare threeH7969 לֹאlôʼ(things that) are neverH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻsatisfied ,H7646 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfour (that)H702 לֹאlôʼneverH3808 אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559 הוֹןhôwn‘ Enough !’:H1952

Proverbs 30 - 16

שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlSheol ,H7585 עֹצֶרʻôtserthe barrenH6115 רַחַםrachamwomb ,H7356 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 לֹאlôʼneverH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻsatisfiedH7646 מַיִםmayimwith water ,H4325 אֵשׁʼêshand fireH784 לֹאlôʼthat neverH3808 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 הוֹןhôwn‘ Enough ! ’H1952

Proverbs 30 - 17

עַיִןʻayinAs for the eyeH5869 לָעַגlâʻag(that) mocksH3932 אָבʼâba fatherH1 בּוּזbûwzand scornsH936 יִקָּהָהyiqqâhâhobedienceH3349 אֵםʼêmto a mother ,H517 עֹרֵבʻôrêbmay the ravensH6158 נַחַלnachalof the valleyH5158 נָקַרnâqarpluck it outH5365 בֵּןbênand youngH1121 נֶשֶׁרneshervulturesH5404 אָכַלʼâkaldevour it.H398

Proverbs 30 - 18

הֵםhêmThereH1992 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshare three (things)H7969 פָּלָאpâlâʼtoo wonderfulH6381 מִןminfor me ,H4480 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfourH702 לֹאlôʼthat I cannotH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻunderstand :H3045

Proverbs 30 - 19

דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 נֶשֶׁרnesherof an eagleH5404 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimin the sky ,H8064 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 נָחָשׁnâchâshof a snakeH5175 עַלʻalonH5921 צוּרtsûwra rock ,H6697 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 אֳנִיָּהʼŏnîyâhof a shipH591 לֵבlêb...H3820 יָםyâmat sea ,H3220 דֶּרֶךְderekand the wayH1870 גֶּבֶרgeberof a manH1397 עַלְמָהʻalmâhwith a maiden.H5959

Proverbs 30 - 20

כֵּןkênThisH3651 דֶּרֶךְderekis the wayH1870 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhof an adulteressH802 נָאַףnâʼaph... :H5003 אָכַלʼâkalShe eatsH398 מָחָהmâchâhand wipesH4229 פֶּהpehher mouthH6310 אָמַרʼâmarand says ,H559 פָּעַלpâʻal‘ I have doneH6466 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 אָוֶןʼâvenwrong. ’H205

Proverbs 30 - 21

תַּחַתtachathUnderH8478 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthree thingsH7969 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 רָגַזrâgaztrembles ,H7264 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfourH702 לֹאlôʼit cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 נָשָׂאnâsâʼbear up :H5375

Proverbs 30 - 22

תַּחַתtachaththe under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereasH8478 עֶבֶדʻebeda servantH5650 כִּיkîywhoH3588 מָלַךְmâlakbecomes king ,H4427 נָבָלnâbâla foolH5036 כִּיkîywhoH3588 שָׂבַעsâbaʻis filledH7646 לֶחֶםlechemwith food ,H3899

Proverbs 30 - 23

תַּחַתtachaththe under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereasH8478 שָׂנֵאsânêʼan unloved womanH8130 כִּיkîywhoH3588 בָּעַלbâʻalmarries ,H1166 שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhand a maidservantH8198 כִּיkîywhoH3588 יָרַשׁyârashsupplantsH3423 גְּבֶרֶתgᵉberethher mistress.H1404

Proverbs 30 - 24

אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻFourH702 אֶרֶץʼeretsthings on earthH776 הֵםhêm...H1992 קָטָןqâṭânare small ,H6996 הֵםhêmyet theyH1992 חָכַםchâkamare exceedinglyH2449 חָכָםchâkâmwise :H2450

Proverbs 30 - 25

נְמָלָהnᵉmâlâhThe antsH5244 עַםʻamare creaturesH5971 לֹאlôʼof littleH3808 עַזʻazstrength ,H5794 כּוּןkûwnyet they store upH3559 לֶחֶםlechemtheir foodH3899 קַיִץqayitsin the summer ;H7019

Proverbs 30 - 26

שָׁפָןshâphânthe rock badgersH8227 עַםʻamare creaturesH5971 לֹאlôʼof littleH3808 עָצוּםʻâtsûwmpower ,H6099 שׂוּםsûwmyet they makeH7760 בַּיִתbayiththeir homesH1004 סֶלַעçelaʻin the rocks ;H5553

Proverbs 30 - 27

אַרְבֶּהʼarbehthe locustsH697 אַיִןʼayinhave noH369 מֶלֶךְmelekking ,H4428 כֹּלkôlyet they allH3605 יָצָאyâtsâʼadvanceH3318 חָצַץchâtsatsin formation ;H2686

Proverbs 30 - 28

שְׂמָמִיתsᵉmâmîythand the lizardH8079 תָּפַשׂtâphascan be caughtH8610 יָדyâdin one’s hands ,H3027 הוּאhûwʼyet itH1931 הֵיכָלhêykâl(is found) in the palacesH1964 מֶלֶךְmelekof kings.H4428

Proverbs 30 - 29

הֵםhêmThereH1992 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshare three thingsH7969 יָטַבyâṭabthat are statelyH3190 צַעַדtsaʻadin their stride ,H6806 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻand four thatH702 יָטַבyâṭabare impressiveH3190 הָלַךְhâlakin their walk :H1980

Proverbs 30 - 30

לַיִשׁlayisha lion ,H3918 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmightyH1368 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhamong beasts ,H929 לֹאlôʼrefusingH3808 שׁוּבshûwbto retreatH7725 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 כֹּלkôlanything ;H3605

Proverbs 30 - 31

זַרְזִירzarzîyra strutting roosterH2223 מֹתֶןmôthen... ;H4975 אוֹʼôw...H176 תַּיִשׁtayisha he-goat ;H8495 מֶלֶךְmelekand a kingH4428 אַלְקוּםʼalqûwmwith his armyH510 עִםʻimaround him.H5973

Proverbs 30 - 32

אִםʼimIfH518 נָבֵלnâbêlyou have foolishlyH5034 נָשָׂאnâsâʼexalted yourselfH5375 אִםʼimor ifH518 זָמַםzâmamyou have plotted evil ,H2161 יָדyâdput your handH3027 פֶּהpehover your mouth.H6310

Proverbs 30 - 33

כִּיkîyForH3588 מִיץmîytsas the churningH4330 חָלָבchâlâbof milkH2461 יָצָאyâtsâʼyieldsH3318 חֶמְאָהchemʼâhbutter ,H2529 מִיץmîytsand the twistingH4330 אַףʼaphof the noseH639 יָצָאyâtsâʼdrawsH3318 דָּםdâmblood ,H1818 מִיץmîytsso the stirringH4330 אַףʼaphof angerH639 יָצָאyâtsâʼbrings forthH3318 רִיבrîybstrife. ”H7379

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Allusions John 3:13 → Proverbs 30:4, Proverbs 30:5 → Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:5-6 → Deuteronomy 4:2