Proverbs 30

Proverbs · Chapter 30

Proverbs 30:1

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.14There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,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.The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] words ofדִּבְרֵ֤י׀div-REIH1697G
word

דָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

Agurאָג֥וּר'a-GURH0094
Agur

אָגוּר (a.gur) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Pro.30.1; son of: Jakeh (H3348) § Agur = "gathered" son of Jakeh, an author or compiler of Pr 30:1-33

[the] son ofבִּן־bin-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Jakehיָקֶ֗הya-KEHH3348
Jakeh

יָקֶה (ya.qeh) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Pro.30.1; father of: Agur (H0094) § Jakeh = "blameless" father of Agur the sage

the oracleהַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אha-MA-SA'H4853A
burden

מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) 1) load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting 1a) load, burden 1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up 1c) bearing, carrying 1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne

[the] utterance ofנְאֻ֣םne-'UMH5002
utterance

נְאֻם (ne.um) 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)

the manהַ֭גֶּבֶרHA-ge-verH1397
great man

גָּבֶר (ga.ver) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

to Ithielלְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לle-'i-ti-'ELH0384H
`God`

אִיתִיאֵל (i.ti.el) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Pro.30.1; also translated "God" § Ithiel = "God is with me" 1) the disciple to whom Agur gave proverbs 2) a Benjamite in Nehemiah's time

to Ithielלְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לle-'I-ti-'ELH0384H
`God`

אִיתִיאֵל (i.ti.el) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Pro.30.1; also translated "God" § Ithiel = "God is with me" 1) the disciple to whom Agur gave proverbs 2) a Benjamite in Nehemiah's time

and Ukalוְאֻכָֽל׃ve-'u-KHALH0401
`worn out`

אֻכָל (u.khal) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Pro.30.1; also translated "worn out" or "prevail"; § Ucal = "devoured" student or disciple of Agur

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.