Proverbs 30

Proverbs 30:1

These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.

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Agur Agur was probably a public teacher , and Ithiel and Ucal , his pupils; and this was the massa , or oracle , which he delivered , not by his own wisdom , but by the Holy Spirit , for the benefit of man; and which , it is probable , was added by "the men of Hezekiah."

Proverbs 30:2

Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

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Proverbs 30:3

I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

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have Heb. know

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

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Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

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Proverbs 30:6

Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

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Proverbs 30:7

Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

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Proverbs 30:8

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

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Proverbs 30:9

Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

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deny thee Heb. belie thee

Proverbs 30:10

Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

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Proverbs 30:11

There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

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Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

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Proverbs 30:13

There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—

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Proverbs 30:14

there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.

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Proverbs 30:15

The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:

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It is enough Heb. Wealth

Proverbs 30:16

Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’

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Proverbs 30:17

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

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valley or , brook

Proverbs 30:18

There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:

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Proverbs 30:19

the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.

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midst Heb. heart

Proverbs 30:20

This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

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Proverbs 30:21

Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

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Proverbs 30:22

a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

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Proverbs 30:23

an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.

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Proverbs 30:24

Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:

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exceeding wise Heb. wise , made wise

Proverbs 30:25

The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

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Proverbs 30:26

the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;

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Proverbs 30:27

the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;

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by bands Heb. gathered together

Proverbs 30:29

There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:

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Proverbs 30:30

a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;

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Proverbs 30:31

a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.

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greyhound or , horse , Heb. girt in the lions

Proverbs 30:32

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

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Proverbs 30:33

For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

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