1The words1697 of Agur94 the son1121 of Jakeh3348, even the prophecy4853: the man1397 spake5002 unto Ithiel384, even unto Ithiel384 and Ucal401,
2Surely I am more brutish1198 than any man376, and have not the understanding998 of a man120.
3I neither learned3925 wisdom2451, nor have3045 the knowledge1847 of the holy6918.
4Who hath ascended up5927 into heaven8064, or descended3381? who hath gathered622 the wind7307 in his fists2651? who hath bound6887 the waters4325 in a garment8071? who hath established6965 all the ends657 of the earth776? what is his name8034, and what is his son's1121 name8034, if thou canst tell3045?
5Every word565 of God433 is pure6884: he is a shield4043 unto them that put their trust2620 in him.
6Add3254 thou not unto his words1697, lest he reprove3198 thee, and thou be found a liar3576.
7Two8147 things have I required7592 of thee; deny4513 me them not before I die4191:
8Remove far7368 from me vanity7723 and lies1697 3577: give5414 me neither poverty7389 nor riches6239; feed2963 me with food3899 convenient2706 for me:
9Lest I be full7646, and deny3584 thee, and say559, Who is the LORD3068? or lest I be poor3423, and steal1589, and take8610 the name8034 of my God430 in vain.
10Accuse3960 not a servant5650 unto his master113, lest he curse7043 thee, and thou be found guilty816.
11There is a generation1755 that curseth7043 their father1, and doth not bless1288 their mother517.
12There is a generation1755 that are pure2889 in their own eyes5869, and yet is not washed7364 from their filthiness6675.
13There is a generation1755, O how lofty7311 are their eyes5869! and their eyelids6079 are lifted up5375.
14There is a generation1755, whose teeth8127 are as swords2719, and their jaw teeth4973 as knives3979, to devour398 the poor6041 from off the earth776, and the needy34 from among men120.
15The horseleach5936 hath two8147 daughters1323, crying, Give3051, give3051. There are three7969 things that are never satisfied7646, yea, four702 things say559 not, It is enough1952:
16The grave7585; and the barren6115 womb7356; the earth776 that is not filled7646 with water4325; and the fire784 that saith559 not, It is enough1952.
17The eye5869 that mocketh3932 at his father1, and despiseth936 to obey3349 his mother517, the ravens6158 of the valley5158 shall pick it out5365, and the young1121 eagles5404 shall eat398 it.
18There be three7969 things which are too wonderful6381 for me, yea, four702 which I know3045 not:
19The way1870 of an eagle5404 in the air8064; the way1870 of a serpent5175 upon a rock6697; the way1870 of a ship591 in the midst3820 of the sea3220; and the way1870 of a man1397 with a maid5959.
20Such is the way1870 of an adulterous5003 woman802; she eateth398, and wipeth4229 her mouth6310, and saith559, I have done6466 no wickedness205.
21For three7969 things the earth776 is disquieted7264, and for four702 which it cannot3201 bear5375:
22For a servant5650 when he reigneth4427; and a fool5036 when he is filled7646 with meat3899;
23For an odious8130 woman when she is married1166; and an handmaid8198 that is heir3423 to her mistress1404.
24There be four702 things which are little6996 upon the earth776, but they are exceeding2449 wise2450:
25The ants5244 are a people5971 not strong5794, yet they prepare3559 their meat3899 in the summer7019;
26The conies8227 are but a feeble6099 folk5971, yet make7760 they their houses1004 in the rocks5553;
27The locusts697 have no king4428, yet go they forth3318 all of them by bands2686;
28The spider8079 taketh hold8610 with her hands3027, and is in kings'4428 palaces1964.
29There be three7969 things which go6806 well3190, yea, four702 are comely2895 in going3212:
30A lion3918 which is strongest1368 among beasts929, and turneth not away7725 for6440 any;
31A greyhound4975 2223; an he goat8495 also176; and a king4428, against whom there is no rising up510.
32If thou hast done foolishly5034 in lifting up5375 thyself, or if thou hast thought evil2161, lay thine hand3027 upon thy mouth6310.
33Surely the churning4330 of milk2461 bringeth forth3318 butter2529, and the wringing4330 of the nose639 bringeth forth3318 blood1818: so the forcing4330 of wrath639 bringeth forth3318 strife7379.