“Surely, I am more stupid than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man.”
Proverbs 30
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DC
Don Courville6
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Keith Daniel5
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Zac Poonen4
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Mose Stoltzfus4
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Bruce Rodgers4
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Keith Malcomson4
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1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: "I am weary, O God, and worn out.
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2Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
“Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.”
“I am more stupid than any man. And I do not have the understanding of a man.”
“surely I am more brutish than any man. I have not the understanding of a man.”
3I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
“I neither learned wisdom nor have the knowledge of the holy.”
“Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One,”
“I have not learned wisdom. Nor have I the knowledge of the Holy One.”
“I neither learned wisdom, nor have knowledge of the holy.”
4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
“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? What is his son's name, if thou…”
“Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fist? Who has left the waters in his garment? Who has established the ends of the earth? What is his name, or what is his son's name? Surely you know.”
“Who has ascended into heaven? Or who descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fist? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name? And what is the name of his Son?”
5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
“Every word of God is pure. He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”
“every word of God is pure. For he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”
“every word of God proves true. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”
“every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who put their trust in him.”
“Every word of God is pure. He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”
6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
“Add thou not unto his words lest he reprove thee and thou be found a liar.”
“Add thou not unto his words lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”
“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee and you be found a liar.”
“Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found to be a liar.”
7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:
“Two things have I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.”
“two things have I required of thee. Deny me them not before I die.”
“Two things have I required of thee. Deny me them not before I die.”
8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
“Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me.”
“Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me.”
“Remove far from me vanity and lies. Pride and lying. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me.”
“Remove me far from vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food that is convenient for me.”
9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Lest I be full and deny thee. Or lest I be and say, who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor and steal and take the name of my God in vain.”
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
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11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
“There is a generation that curseth their father and doth not bless their mother.”
“There is a generation that curses their father and doth not bless their mother.”
“There is a generation that cursed their father and doth not bless their mother.”
“There is a generation that curses their father and doth not bless their mother.”
“There is a generation that curseth their father and doeth not bless their mother.”
“there is a generation that curses their father and does not bless their mother.”
12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
“There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.”
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”
“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet they're not washed from their own filthiness.”
13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
“There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes and their eyelids are lifted up.”
“There is a generation, oh, how lofty are their eyes and their eyelids are lifted up.”
“There is a generation, oh, how lofty are their eyes and their eyelids are lifted up.”
“There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes, and their eyelids are lifted up.”
“There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes and their eyelids are lifted up.”
14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“A kind of man whose teeth are like swords and his jaw teeth like knives to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among men,”
15The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':
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16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, 'Enough!'
“The grave and the barren womb. The earth that is not filled with water and the fire that saith not it is enough.”
17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
“the eye that mocketh at his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out and the young eagles shall eat it.”
“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 eagle shall eat it.”
“The eye that mocks a father and scorns a mother. The ravens of the valley will pick it out and the young eagles will eat it”
“the eye that mocks a father and scorns a mother. The ravens of the valley will pick it out and the young eagles will eat it.”
“the eye that mocketh at his father and despises to obey his mother. The ravens of the valley shall pick it out and the young eagles shall eat it.”
“the eye that mocketh at his father despiseth to obey his mother. The ravens of the valley shall pick it out. And the young eagles shall eat it.”
18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
“there are three things which are too wonderful for me, four which I do not understand,”
“There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four, which I know not.”
“There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea for which I know not,”
19the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'
“such is the way of an adulterous woman, she eateth and wipeth her mouth and saith, I have done no wickedness,”
“is the way of an adulterous woman. She eats, and then wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.”
“this is the way of an adulterous woman. She eats and wipes her mouth and says, I've done no wrong.”
21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
“For there are three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear.”
22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
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23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
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24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
“There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise.”
“four things that are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wide,”
“There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise”
25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.”
“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.”
“The ants are a people and strong. Yet they prepare their meat in the summer.”
26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
“The Cones are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.”
“The conies are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks.”
“The conies are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks.”
27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
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28and the lizard can be caught in one's hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
“the spider taketh hold with her hands and is in king's palaces.”
“the spider taketh hold with her hands and is in kings' palaces.”
“the spider takes hold with her hands and is in king's palaces.”
“the spider takes hold with her hands and is in king's palaces?”
29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
“There be three things which go well, ye four are comely in going.”
30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
“A lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any.”
31a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
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32If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
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33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife."
“Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter. And the wringing of nose bringeth forth blood. So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.”