Proverbs 30
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- 1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: The man says to Ithiel, To Ithiel and Ucal:
- 2"Surely I am the most ignorant man, And don't have a man's understanding.
- 3I have not learned wisdom, Neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
- 4Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- עָלָֽה־
- עָלָֽה'a.lah-has he gone upH5927G
- שָׁמַ֨יִם׀
- שָׁמַ֨יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
- וַיֵּרַ֡ד
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- אָֽסַף־
- אָֽסַף'a.saf-has he gatheredH0622
- ר֨וּחַ׀
- ר֨וּחַRu.ach[the] windH7307H
- בְּחָפְנָ֡יו
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- צָֽרַר־
- צָֽרַרtza.rar-has he wrappedH6887B
- מַ֨יִם׀
- מַ֨יִםMa.yim[the] watersH4325G
- בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה
- מִ֭י
- מִ֭יmiwho?H4310
- הֵקִ֣ים
- הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhas he set upH6965I
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אַפְסֵי־
- אַפְסֵי'af.sei-[the] ends ofH0657A
- אָ֑רֶץ
- אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- שְּׁמ֥וֹ
- וּמַֽה־
- שֶּׁם־
- שֶּׁםshem-[is] [the] name ofH8034
- בְּ֝נ֗וֹ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- תֵדָֽע׃
- תֵדָֽעte.Da'you knowH3045
- מִ֤י
- 5"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
- 6Don't you add to his words, Lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
- 7"Two things I have asked of you; Don't deny me before I die:
- 8Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;
- 9Lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, And so dishonor the name of my God.
- פֶּ֥ן
- פֶּ֥ןpenlestH6435
- אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀
- אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע'es.Ba'I should be satisfiedH7646
- וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮
- וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- יְה֫וָ֥ה
- יְה֫וָ֥הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068G
- וּפֶֽן־
- אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ
- אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.va.ReshI should become impoverishedH3423I
- וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי
- וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי
- שֵׁ֣ם
- שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034
- אֱלֹהָֽי׃
- פֶּ֥ן
- 10"Don't slander a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
- 11There is a generation that curses their father, And doesn't bless their mother.
- 12There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, Yet are not washed from their filthiness.
- 13There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
- 14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And their jaws like knives, To devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
- 15"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; Four that don't say, 'Enough:'
- לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀
- שְׁתֵּ֥י
- שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeitwoH8147
- בָנוֹת֮
- בָנוֹת֮va.nOtdaughtersH1323G
- הַ֤ב׀
- הַ֤בhavgiveH3051
- הַ֥ב
- הַ֥בhavgiveH3051
- שָׁל֣וֹשׁ
- שָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthree [things]H7969
- הֵ֭נָּה
- הֵ֭נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה
- תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedH7646
- אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע
- אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'four [things]H0702
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- אָ֥מְרוּ
- אָ֥מְרוּ'A.me.ruthey sayH0559
- הֽוֹן׃
- הֽוֹןHonenoughH1952
- 16Sheol, The barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'
- שְׁאוֹל֮
- שְׁאוֹל֮she.'OlSheolH7585
- וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר
- רָ֥חַם
- רָ֥חַםRa.chama wombH7356A
- אֶ֭רֶץ
- אֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzlandH0776G
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-[which] notH3808
- שָׂ֣בְעָה
- שָׂ֣בְעָהSa.ve.'ahit is satisfiedH7646
- מַּ֑יִם
- מַּ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
- וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-[which] notH3808
- אָ֥מְרָה
- אָ֥מְרָה'A.me.rahit saysH0559
- הֽוֹן׃
- הֽוֹןHonenoughH1952
- שְׁאוֹל֮
- 17The eye that mocks at his father, And scorns obedience to his mother: The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, The young eagles shall eat it.
- עַ֤יִן׀
- עַ֤יִן'A.yinan eyeH5869A
- תִּֽלְעַ֣ג
- תִּֽלְעַ֣גtil.'Ag[which] it mocksH3932
- לְאָב֮
- וְתָב֪וּז
- לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־
- אֵ֥ם
- אֵ֥ם'ema motherH0517
- יִקְּר֥וּהָ
- עֹרְבֵי־
- עֹרְבֵי'o.re.vei-[the] ravens ofH6158
- נַ֑חַל
- נַ֑חַלNa.chal[the] wadiH5158N
- וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ
- בְנֵי־
- בְנֵיve.nei-[the] young ofH1121H
- נָֽשֶׁר׃
- נָֽשֶׁרNa.sheran eagleH5404
- עַ֤יִן׀
- 18"There are three things which are too amazing for me, Four which I don't understand:
- 19The 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 maiden.
- דֶּ֤רֶךְ
- דֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870L
- הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀
- בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮
- דֶּ֥רֶךְ
- דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870L
- נָחָ֗שׁ
- נָחָ֗שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175
- עֲלֵ֫י
- עֲלֵ֫י'a.LeionH5921A
- צ֥וּר
- צ֥וּרtzura rockH6697H
- דֶּֽרֶךְ־
- דֶּֽרֶךְde.rekh-[the] way ofH1870L
- אֳנִיָּ֥ה
- אֳנִיָּ֥ה'o.ni.Yaha shipH0591
- בְלֶב־
- יָ֑ם
- יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220G
- וְדֶ֖רֶךְ
- גֶּ֣בֶר
- גֶּ֣בֶרGe.vera manH1397
- בְּעַלְמָֽה׃
- דֶּ֤רֶךְ
- 20So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'
- כֵּ֤ן׀
- כֵּ֤ןken[is] thusH3651C
- דֶּ֥רֶךְ
- דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870G
- אִשָּׁ֗ה
- אִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת
- מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶתme.Na.'A.fetadulterousH5003
- אָ֭כְלָה
- אָ֭כְלָה'A.khe.lahshe eatsH0398
- וּמָ֣חֲתָה
- פִ֑יהָ
- וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- פָעַ֥לְתִּי
- פָעַ֥לְתִּיfa.'Al.tiI have doneH6466
- אָֽוֶן׃
- אָֽוֶן'A.venwickednessH0205G
- כֵּ֤ן׀
- 21"For three things the earth tremble, And under four, it can't bear up:
- 22For a servant when he is king; A fool when he is filled with food;
- 23For an unloved woman when she is married; And a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
- 24"There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
- 25The ants are not a strong people, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
- 26The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;
- 27The locusts have no king, Yet they advance in ranks;
- 28You can catch a lizard with your hands, Yet it is in kings' palaces.
- 29"There are three things which are stately in their march, Four which are stately in going:
- 30The lion, which is mightiest among animals, And doesn't turn away for any;
- 31The greyhound, The male goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.
- 32"If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, Or if you have thought evil, Put your hand over your mouth.
- 33For as the churning of milk brings forth butter, And the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; So the forcing of wrath brings forth strife."
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- מִ֪יץ
- מִ֪יץmitzsqueezing ofH4330
- חָלָ֡ב
- חָלָ֡בcha.LavmilkH2461
- י֘וֹצִ֤יא
- י֘וֹצִ֤יאyo.Tzi'it brings forthH3318M
- חֶמְאָ֗ה
- חֶמְאָ֗הchem.'AhbutterH2529A
- וּֽמִיץ־
- אַ֭ף
- אַ֭ף'afa noseH0639H
- י֣וֹצִיא
- י֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthH3318M
- דָ֑ם
- דָ֑םDambloodH1818
- וּמִ֥יץ
- אַ֝פַּ֗יִם
- אַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H0639G
- י֣וֹצִיא
- י֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthH3318M
- רִֽיב׃
- רִֽיבRivstrifeH7379
- כִּ֤י
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