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The Wisdom of Agur
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel — to Ithiel and Ucal:
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel — to Ithiel and Ucal:
I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
and I lack common sense.
Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And do not have the understanding of a man.
And do not have the understanding of a man.
I have not mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
nor do I know the Holy One.
I neither learned wisdom
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name — and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name — and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Who has ascended into heaven, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name,
If you know?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name,
If you know?
Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Do not add to his words,
or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.
or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.
Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
O God, I beg two favors from you;
let me have them before I die.
let me have them before I die.
Two things I request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
(Deprive me not before I die):
First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches —
Feed me with the food allotted to me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches —
Feed me with the food allotted to me;
For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?”
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
Lest I be full and deny You,
And say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or lest I be poor and steal,
And profane the name of my God.
And say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or lest I be poor and steal,
And profane the name of my God.
Never slander a worker to the employer,
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
Do not malign a servant to his master,
Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
Some people curse their father
and do not thank their mother.
and do not thank their mother.
There is a generation that curses its father,
And does not bless its mother.
And does not bless its mother.
They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
but they are filthy and unwashed.
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
They look proudly around,
casting disdainful glances.
casting disdainful glances.
They have teeth like swords
and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among humanity.
and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among humanity.
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,
And whose fangs are like knives,
To devour the poor from off the earth,
And the needy from among men.
And whose fangs are like knives,
To devour the poor from off the earth,
And the needy from among men.
The leech has two daughters —
Give and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
Give and Give!
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:
The eye that mocks a father
and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
and eaten by vultures.
and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
and eaten by vultures.
The eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
There are three things that amaze me —
no, four things that I don’t understand:
no, four things that I don’t understand:
There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Yes, four which I do not understand:
Yes, four which I do not understand:
how an eagle glides through the sky,
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman.
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman.
An adulterous woman consumes a man,
then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wickedness.”
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wickedness.”
There are three things that make the earth tremble —
no, four it cannot endure:
no, four it cannot endure:
For three things the earth is perturbed,
Yes, for four it cannot bear up:
Yes, for four it cannot bear up:
a slave who becomes a king,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
For a servant when he reigns,
A fool when he is filled with food,
A fool when he is filled with food,
a bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:
There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
But they are exceedingly wise:
Ants — they aren’t strong,
but they store up food all summer.
but they store up food all summer.
The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
Locusts — they have no king,
but they march in formation.
but they march in formation.
The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
Yet they all advance in ranks;
Lizards — they are easy to catch,
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
There are three things that walk with stately stride —
no, four that strut about:
no, four that strut about:
There are three things which are majestic in pace,
Yes, four which are stately in walk:
Yes, four which are stately in walk:
the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,
A lion, which is mighty among beasts
And does not turn away from any;
And does not turn away from any;
the strutting rooster,
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
cover your mouth in shame.
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.
Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.