| 30:1 | The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [his] utterance. This man declared to Ithielto Ithiel and Ucal: |
| 30:2 | Surely I [am] more stupid than [any] man, And do not have the understanding of a man. |
| 30:3 | I neither learned wisdom Nor have knowledge of the Holy One. |
| 30:4 | 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? |
| 30:5 | Every word of God [is] pure; He [is] a shield to those who put their trust in Him. |
| 30:6 | Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. |
| 30:7 | Two [things] I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): |
| 30:8 | Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor richesFeed me with the food allotted to me; |
| 30:9 | 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. |
| 30:10 | Do not malign a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty. |
| 30:11 | [There is] a generation [that] curses its father, And does not bless its mother. |
| 30:12 | [There is] a generation [that is] pure in its own eyes, [Yet] is not washed from its filthiness. |
| 30:13 | [There is] a generationoh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. |
| 30:14 | [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. |
| 30:15 | The leech has two daughtersGive [and] Give! There are three [things that] are never satisfied, Four never say, "Enough!": |
| 30:16 | The grave, The barren womb, The earth [that] is not satisfied with waterAnd the fire never says, "Enough!" |
| 30:17 | 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. |
| 30:18 | There are three [things which] are too wonderful for me, Yes, four [which] I do not understand: |
| 30:19 | The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the way of a man with a virgin. |
| 30:20 | This [is] the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wickedness." |
| 30:21 | For three [things] the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up: |
| 30:22 | For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food, |
| 30:23 | A hateful [woman] when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. |
| 30:24 | There are four [things which] are little on the earth, But they [are] exceedingly wise: |
| 30:25 | The ants [are] a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer; |
| 30:26 | The rock badgers are a feeble folk, Yet they make their homes in the crags; |
| 30:27 | The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks; |
| 30:28 | The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings' palaces. |
| 30:29 | There are three [things which] are majestic in pace, Yes, four [which] are stately in walk: |
| 30:30 | A lion, [which is] mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any; |
| 30:31 | A greyhound, A male goat also, And a king [whose] troops [are] with him. |
| 30:32 | If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have devised evil, [put your] hand on [your] mouth. |
| 30:33 | For [as] the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife. |
Proverbs 30 - New King James Version
