30Proverbs 30

The Words of Agur

1These are the solemn words of Agur son of Jakeh: “God is not with me, God is not with me, and I am helpless.Select Proverbs 30:1

2I am more like an animal than a human being; I do not have the sense we humans should have.Select Proverbs 30:2

3I have never learned any wisdom, and I know nothing at all about God.Select Proverbs 30:3

4Have any ever mastered heavenly knowledge? Have any ever caught the wind in their hands? Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth? Or fixed the boundaries of the earth? Who are they, if you know? Who are their children?Select Proverbs 30:4

5“God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.Select Proverbs 30:5

6If you claim that he said something that he never said, he will reprimand you and show that you are a liar.”Select Proverbs 30:6

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7I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die:Select Proverbs 30:7

8keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need.Select Proverbs 30:8

9If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God.Select Proverbs 30:9

10Never criticize servants to their master. You will be cursed and suffer for it.Select Proverbs 30:10

11There are people who curse their fathers and do not show their appreciation for their mothers.Select Proverbs 30:11

12There are people who think they are pure when they are as filthy as they can be.Select Proverbs 30:12

13There are people who think they are so good—oh, how good they think they are!Select Proverbs 30:13

14There are people who take cruel advantage of the poor and needy; that is the way they make their living.Select Proverbs 30:14

15A leech has two daughters, and both are named “Give me!” There are four things that are never satisfied:Select Proverbs 30:15

16the world of the dead, a woman without children, dry ground that needs rain, and a fire burning out of control.Select Proverbs 30:16

17If you make fun of your father or despise your mother in her old age, you ought to be eaten by vultures or have your eyes picked out by wild ravens.Select Proverbs 30:17

18There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand:Select Proverbs 30:18

19an eagle flying in the sky, a snake moving on a rock, a ship finding its way over the sea, and a man and a woman falling in love.Select Proverbs 30:19

20This is how an unfaithful wife acts: she commits adultery, takes a bath, and says, “But I haven't done anything wrong!”Select Proverbs 30:20

21There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate:Select Proverbs 30:21

22a slave who becomes a king, a fool who has all he wants to eat,Select Proverbs 30:22

23a hateful woman who gets married, and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.Select Proverbs 30:23

24There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:Select Proverbs 30:24

25Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.Select Proverbs 30:25

26Rock badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.Select Proverbs 30:26

27Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.Select Proverbs 30:27

28Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.Select Proverbs 30:28

29There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:Select Proverbs 30:29

30lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none;Select Proverbs 30:30

31goats, strutting roosters, and kings in front of their people.Select Proverbs 30:31

32If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think!Select Proverbs 30:32

33If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.Select Proverbs 30:33