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Proverbs 30

2 To humble our selves in consideration of God’s works. 3 The word of God is perfect. 11 Of the wicked and hypocrites 15 Of things that are never satiate 18 Of others that are wonderful.
1.THE WORDS OF aAGUR THE SON OF JAKEH. The prophecy which the man spake unto Ithiél, even to bIthiél and Ucal!
2.Surely I am more cfoolish then any man, and have not the understanding of a man in me.
3.For I have not learned wisdom, nor attained to the knowledge of holie things.
4.Who hath ascended up to dheaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the world? 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 to those, that trust in him.
6.*Put nothing unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7.Two ethings have I required of thee: deny me them not before I die.
8.Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me not poverty, nor riches: feed me with food convenient for me,
9.Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, fWho 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, gwhen thou hast offended.
11.There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not bless their mother.
12.There is a generation that are pure in their own conceit, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13.There is a generation, whose eyes are haughty, and their eye lids are lifted up.
14.There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaws as knives to eat up the afflicted out of the earth, and the poor from among men.
15.The horse leach hath two hdaughters which cry, Give, give. There be three things that will not be satisfied: yea, four that say not, It is enough.
16.The grave, and the barren womb, the earth that can not be satisfied with water, and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
17.The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction his mother, let the ravens iof the valley pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.
18.There be three things hid from me: yea, four that I know not.
19.The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a stone, the way of a ship in the middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.
20.Such is the way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and kwipeth her mouth, and saith, I have not committed iniquity.
21.For three things the earth is moved: yea, for four it can not sustain it self:
22.For la servant when he reigneth, and a fool when he is filled with meat,
23.For the hateful woman, when she is married, and for a handmaid that is mheir to her mastres.
24.These be four small things in the earth, yet they are nwise and full of wisdom:
25.The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare they their meat in summer:
26.The conies a people not mighty, yet make they their houses in the rock:
27.The grasshopper hath no King, yet go they forth all by bands:
28.The spider taketh hold owith her hands, & is in King’s palaces.
29.There be three things that order well their going: yea, four are comely in going,
30.A lion which is strong among beasts, and turneth not at the sight of any:
31.A lusty greyhound, and a goat, and a King against whom there is no rising up.
32.If thou hast been foolish in lifting thy self up, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand pupon thy mouth.
33.When one churneth milk, he bringeth forth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth forth strife.

Notes

1-b.
Which were Agur’s scholars or friends.
2-c.
Herein he declares his great humility who would not attribute any wisdom to himself, but all unto God.
4-d.
Meaning, to know the secrets of God, as though he would say, none.
5-*.
Psal. 12.6.
6-*.
Deut. 4.2 and 12.32.
7-e.
He makes this request to God.
9-f.
Meaning, that they that put their trust in their riches, forget God, and that by too much wealth men have an occasion to the same.
10-g.
In accusing him without cause.
15-h.
The leach has two forks in her tongue, which here he calls her two daughters, whereby she sucks the blood and is never satiate even so are the covetous extortioners insatiable.
17-i.
Which hunt in the valley for carrion.
20-k.
She has her desires, and after counterfeits as though she were an honest woman.
22-l.
These commonly abuse the state whereunto they are called.
23-m.
Which is married to her master after the death of her mistress.
24-n.
They contain great doctrine and wisdom.
28-o.
If man be not able to compass these common things by his wisdom, we can not attribute wisdom to man but folly.
32-p.
Make a stay and continue not in doing evil.