1
The
words
of
Agur
the
son
of
Jakeh,
[even]
the
prophecy:
the
man
spake
unto
Ithiel,
even
unto
Ithiel
and
Ucal,
2
Surely
I
[am]
more
brutish
than
[any]
man,
and
have
not
the
understanding
of
a
man.
3
I
neither
learned
wisdom,
nor
have
the
knowledge
of
the
holy.
4
Who
hath
ascended
up
into
heaven,
or
descended?
who
hath
gathered
the
wind
in
his
fists?
who
hath
bound
the
waters
in
a
garment?
who
hath
established
all
the
ends
of
the
earth?
what
[is]
his
name,
and
what
[is]
his
son’s
name,
if
thou
canst
tell?
5
Every
word
of
God
[is]
pure:
he
[is]
a
shield
unto
them
that
put
their
trust
in
him.
6
Add
thou
not
unto
his
words,
lest
he
reprove
thee,
and
thou
be
found
a
liar.
7
Two
[things]
have
I
required
of
thee;
deny
me
[them]
not
before
I
die:
8
Remove
far
from
me
vanity
and
lies:
give
me
neither
poverty
nor
riches;
feed
me
with
food
convenient
for
9
Lest
I
be
full,
and
deny
[thee],
and
say,
Who
[is]
the
LORD?
or
lest
I
be
poor,
and
steal,
and
take
the
name
of
my
God
[in
vain].
10
Accuse
not
a
servant
unto
his
master,
lest
he
curse
thee,
and
thou
be
found
guilty.
11
[There
is]
a
generation
[that]
curseth
their
father,
and
doth
not
bless
their
mother.
12
[There
is]
a
generation
[that
are]
pure
in
their
own
eyes,
and
[yet]
is
not
washed
from
their
filthiness.
13
[There
is]
a
generation,
O
how
lofty
are
their
eyes!
and
their
eyelids
are
lifted
14
[There
is]
a
generation,
whose
teeth
[are
as]
swords,
and
their
jaw
teeth
[as]
knives,
to
devour
the
poor
from
off
the
earth,
and
the
needy
from
[among]
men.
15
The
horseleach
hath
two
daughters,
[crying],
Give,
give.
There
are
three
[things
that]
are
never
satisfied,
[yea],
four
[things]
say
not,
[It
is]
enough:
16
The
grave;
and
the
barren
womb;
the
earth
[that]
is
not
filled
with
water;
and
the
fire
[that]
saith
not,
[It
is]
enough.
17
The
eye
[that]
mocketh
at
[his]
father,
and
despiseth
to
obey
[his]
mother,
the
ravens
of
the
valley
shall
pick
it
out,
and
the
young
eagles
shall
eat
18
There
be
three
[things
which]
are
too
wonderful
for
me,
yea,
four
which
I
know
not:
19
The
way
of
an
eagle
in
the
air;
the
way
of
a
serpent
upon
a
rock;
the
way
of
a
ship
in
the
midst
of
the
sea;
and
the
way
of
a
man
with
a
maid.
20
Such
[is]
the
way
of
an
adulterous
woman;
she
eateth,
and
wipeth
her
mouth,
and
saith,
I
have
done
no
wickedness.
21
For
three
[things]
the
earth
is
disquieted,
and
for
four
[which]
it
cannot
bear:
22
For
a
servant
when
he
reigneth;
and
a
fool
when
he
is
filled
with
meat;
23
For
an
odious
[woman]
when
she
is
married;
and
an
handmaid
that
is
heir
to
her
mistress.
24
There
be
four
[things
which
are]
little
upon
the
earth,
but
they
[are]
exceeding
wise:
25
The
ants
[are]
a
people
not
strong,
yet
they
prepare
their
meat
in
the
summer;
26
The
conies
[are
but]
a
feeble
folk,
yet
make
they
their
houses
in
the
rocks;
27
The
locusts
have
no
king,
yet
go
they
forth
all
of
them
by
bands;
28
The
spider
taketh
hold
with
her
hands,
and
is
in
kings’
palaces.
29
There
be
three
[things]
which
go
well,
yea,
four
are
comely
in
going:
30
A
lion
[which
is]
strongest
among
beasts,
and
turneth
not
away
for
any;
31
A
greyhound;
an
he
goat
also;
and
a
king,
against
whom
[there
is]
no
rising
32
If
thou
hast
done
foolishly
in
lifting
up
thyself,
or
if
thou
hast
thought
evil,
[lay]
thine
hand
upon
thy
mouth.
33
Surely
the
churning
of
milk
bringeth
forth
butter,
and
the
wringing
of
the
nose
bringeth
forth
blood:
so
the
forcing
of
wrath
bringeth
forth
strife.