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 me:

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 up.

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.

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¹ The words ^H1697 of Agur ^H94 the son ^H1121 of Jakeh, ^H3348 even the prophecy: ^H4853 the man ^H1397 spake ^H5002 unto Ithiel, ^H384 even unto Ithiel ^H384 and Ucal, ^H401

² Surely I am more brutish ^H1198 than any man, ^H376 and have not the understanding ^H998 of a man. ^H120

³ I neither learned ^H3925 wisdom, ^H2451 nor have ^H3045 the knowledge ^H1847 of the holy. ^H6918

⁴ Who hath ascended up ^H5927 into heaven, ^H8064 or descended? ^H3381 who hath gathered ^H622 the wind ^H7307 in his fists? ^H2651 who hath bound ^H6887 the waters ^H4325 in a garment? ^H8071 who hath established ^H6965 all the ends ^H657 of the earth? ^H776 what is his name, ^H8034 and what is his son's ^H1121 name, ^H8034 if thou canst tell? ^H3045

⁵ Every word ^H565 of God ^H433 is pure: ^H6884 he is a shield ^H4043 unto them that put their trust ^H2620 in him.

⁶ Add ^H3254 thou not unto his words, ^H1697 lest he reprove ^H3198 thee, and thou be found a liar. ^H3576

⁷ Two ^H8147 things have I required ^H7592 of thee; deny ^H4513 me them not before I die: ^H4191

⁸ Remove far ^H7368 from me vanity ^H7723 and lies: ^{H1697 H3577} give ^H5414 me neither poverty ^H7389 nor riches; ^H6239 feed ^H2963 me with food ^H3899 convenient ^H2706 for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, ^H7646 and deny ^H3584 thee, and say, ^H559 Who is the LORD? ^H3068 or lest I be poor, ^H3423 and steal, ^H1589 and take ^H8610 the name ^H8034 of my God ^H430 in vain.

¹⁰ Accuse ^H3960 not a servant ^H5650 unto his master, ^H113 lest he curse ^H7043 thee, and thou be found guilty. ^H816

¹¹ There is a generation ^H1755 that curseth ^H7043 their father, ^H1 and doth not bless ^H1288 their mother. ^H517

¹² There is a generation ^H1755 that are pure ^H2889 in their own eyes, ^H5869 and yet is not washed ^H7364 from their filthiness. ^H6675

¹³ There is a generation, ^H1755 O how lofty ^H7311 are their eyes! ^H5869 and their eyelids ^H6079 are lifted up. ^H5375

¹⁴ There is a generation, ^H1755 whose teeth ^H8127 are as swords, ^H2719 and their jaw teeth ^H4973 as knives, ^H3979 to devour ^H398 the poor ^H6041 from off the earth, ^H776 and the needy ^H34 from among men. ^H120

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¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; The oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;

³ And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

⁵ Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me `them' not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny `thee', and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

¹⁰ Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And `yet' are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

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.

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¹ Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: -- I have wearied myself `for' God, I have wearied myself `for' God, and am consumed.

² For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

³ Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

⁴ Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What `is' His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

⁵ Every saying of God `is' tried, A shield He `is' to those trusting in Him.

⁶ Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

⁷ Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

⁸ Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

⁹ Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who `is' Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

¹² A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

¹³ A generation -- how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ A generation -- swords `are' their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from `among' men.

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¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, [even] unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Truly *I* am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.

³ I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.

⁴ Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

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 do I ask 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 the bread of my daily need:

⁹ lest I be full and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

¹⁰ Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held 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, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

¹³ there is a generation, -- how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

¹⁴ -- a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men.

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¹ The 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.

³ I have not learned wisdom, Neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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?

⁵ "Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don'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:

⁸ Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

⁹ Lest 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.

¹⁰ "Don't slander a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, And doesn't bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, Yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There 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.

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¹ The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

² For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

³ I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

⁵ Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

⁶ Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

⁷ I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

⁸ Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

⁹ For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

¹⁰ Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

¹¹ There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

¹² There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

¹³ There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.