Proverbs Chapter 30 (NASB)

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undefined The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

undefined Surely I am more stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man.

undefined Neither have I learned wisdom, Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

undefined Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!

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

undefined Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

undefined Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die:

undefined Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,

undefined That I not be full and deny [You] and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or that I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God.

undefined Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

undefined There is a kind of [man] who curses his father And does not bless his mother.

undefined There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

undefined There is a kind-- oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised [in arrogance].

undefined There is a kind of [man] whose teeth are [like] swords And his jaw teeth [like] knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.

undefined The leech has two daughters, 'Give,' 'Give.' There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, 'Enough':

undefined Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, 'Enough.'

undefined The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

undefined There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Four which I do not understand:

undefined The way of an eagle in the sky, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the middle of the sea, And the way of a man with a maid.

undefined This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, 'I have done no wrong.'

undefined Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up:

undefined Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

undefined Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband, And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.

undefined Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:

undefined The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer;

undefined The shephanim are not mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the rocks;

undefined The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;

undefined The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings' palaces.

undefined There are three things which are stately in [their] march, Even four which are stately when they walk:

undefined The lion [which] is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any,

undefined The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And a king [when his] army is with him.

undefined If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted [evil], [put your] hand on your mouth.

undefined For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.

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