Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 30

1These arethe wordsדִּבְרֵ֤י׀div.ReiH1697of Agurאָג֥וּר'a.GurH94sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Jakehיָקֶ֗הya.KehH3348—the burdenהַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אha.Ma.Sa'H4853that this manהַ֭גֶּבֶרHa.ge.verH1397declaredנְאֻ֣םne.'UmH5002to Ithielלְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לle.'i.ti.'ElH384: “I am weary, O Godלְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לle.'I.ti.'ElH384,and worn outוְאֻכָֽל׃ve.'u.KhalH401.

2Surelyכִּ֤יkiH3588Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595amthe most ignorantבַ֣עַרVa.'arH1198of menמֵאִ֑ישׁme.'IshH376,and I lackוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808the understandingבִינַ֖תvi.NatH998of a manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120.

3I have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808learnedלָמַ֥דְתִּיla.Mad.tiH3925wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,and I have no knowledgeוְדַ֖עַת אֵדָֽע׃ve.Da.'at 'e.Da'H1847 H3045of the Holy Oneקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.ShimH6918.

4Whoמִ֤יmiH4310has ascendedעָלָֽה־'a.lah-H5927to heavenשָׁמַ֨יִם׀sha.Ma.yimH8064and come downוַיֵּרַ֡דvai.ye.RadH3381?Whoמִ֤יmiH4310has gatheredאָֽסַף־'a.saf-H622the windר֨וּחַ׀Ru.achH7307in His handsבְּחָפְנָ֡יוbe.cha.fe.NavH2651?Whoמִ֤יmiH4310has bound upצָֽרַר־tza.rar-H6887the watersמַ֨יִם׀Ma.yimH4325in His cloakבַּשִּׂמְלָ֗הba.sim.LahH8071?Whoמִ֭יmiH4310has establishedהֵקִ֣יםhe.KimH6965allכָּל־kol-H3605the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776?Whatמַה־mah-H4100is His nameשְּׁמ֥וֹshe.MoH8034,and whatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100is the nameשֶּׁם־shem-H8034of His Sonבְּ֝נ֗וֹbe.NoH1121—surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588you knowתֵדָֽע׃te.Da'H3045!

5Everyכָּל־kol-H3605wordאִמְרַ֣ת'im.RatH565of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433is flawlessצְרוּפָ֑הtze.ru.FahH6884;Heה֝֗וּאHu'H1931is a shieldמָגֵ֥ןma.GenH4043to those who take refugeלַֽחֹסִ֥יםla.cho.SimH2620in Him.

6Do notאַל־'al-H408addתּ֥וֹסְףְּTospH3254toעַל־'al-H5921His wordsדְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.RavH1697,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435He rebukeיוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achH3198youand prove you a liarוְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פve.nikh.Za.ve.taH3576.

7Twoשְׁ֭תַּיִםShe.ta.yimH8147things I askשָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵאִתָּ֑ךְsha.'Al.ti me.'i.TakhH7592 H854of Youמִ֝מֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.niH4480—do notאַל־'al-H408refuse meתִּמְנַ֥עtim.Na'H4513beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962I dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191:

8Keep falsehoodשָׁ֤וְא׀shav'H7723and deceitfulכָּזָ֡בka.ZavH3577wordsוּֽדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697farהַרְחֵ֬קhar.ChekH7368from meמִמֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.niH4480.Giveתִּֽתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414meneitherאַל־'al-H408povertyרֵ֣אשׁreshH7389nor richesוָ֭עֹשֶׁרVa.'o.sherH6239;feed meהַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִיhat.ri.Fe.niH2963with the breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899that is my portionחֻקִּֽי׃chu.KiH2706.

9Otherwiseפֶּ֥ןpenH6435,I may have too muchאֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀'es.Ba'H7646and deny Youוְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ve.khi.chash.TiH3584,sayingוְאָמַ֗רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiH559, ‘Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is the LORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehH3068?’Orוּפֶֽן־u.fen-H6435I may become poorאִוָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.va.ReshH3423and stealוְגָנַ֑בְתִּיve.ga.Nav.tiH1589,profaningוְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּיve.ta.Fas.tiH8610the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ'e.lo.HaiH430.

10Do notאַל־'al-H408slanderתַּלְשֵׁ֣ןtal.ShenH3960a servantעֶ֭בֶד'E.vedH5650toאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.novH113,orפֶּֽן־pen-H6435he will curse youיְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ye.ka.lel.ChaH7043,and you will bear the guiltוְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃ve.'a.Sha.me.taH816.

11There is a generationדּ֭וֹרDorH1755of those who curseיְקַלֵּ֑לye.ka.LelH7043וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their fathersאָבִ֣יו'a.VivH1and do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808blessיְבָרֵֽךְ׃ye.va.RekhH1288their mothersאִ֝מּ֗וֹ'i.MoH517.

12There is a generationדּ֭וֹרDorH1755of those who are pureטָה֣וֹרta.HorH2889in their own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869and yet unwashedלֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃lo' ru.ChatzH3808 H7364of their filthוּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹu.mi.tzo.'a.ToH6675.

13There is a generationדּ֭וֹרDorH1755—howמָה־mah-H4100haughtyרָמ֣וּra.MuH7311are their eyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869and pretentiousיִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃yi.na.Se.'uH5375are their glancesוְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוve.'af.'a.PavH6079—

14there is a generationדּ֤וֹר׀DorH1755whose teethשִׁנָּיו֮shi.NavH8127are swordsחֲרָב֣וֹתcha.ra.VotH2719and whose jawsמְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יוme.ta.le.'O.TavH4973are knivesוּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתu.ma.'a.kha.LotH3979,devouringלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398the oppressedעֲנִיִּ֣ים'a.ni.YimH6041from the earthמֵאֶ֑רֶץme.'E.retzH776and the needyוְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםve.'ev.yo.NimH34from among menמֵאָדָֽם׃ פme.'a.DamH120.

15The leechלַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀la.'a.lu.KahH5936has twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבָנוֹת֮va.nOtH1323:Giveהַ֤ב׀havH3051andGiveהַ֥בhavH3051.Thereהֵ֭נָּהHe.nahH2007are threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969things thatare neverלֹ֣אlo'H3808satisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahH7646,fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702thatneverלֹא־lo'-H3808sayאָ֥מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, ‘Enoughהֽוֹן׃HonH1952!’:

16Sheolשְׁאוֹל֮she.'OlH7585,the barrenוְעֹ֪צֶ֫רve.'O.TzerH6115wombרָ֥חַםRa.chamH7356,landאֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzH776neverלֹא־lo'-H3808satisfiedשָׂ֣בְעָהSa.ve.'ahH7646with waterמַּ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,and fireוְ֝אֵ֗שׁve.'EshH784that neverלֹא־lo'-H3808saysאָ֥מְרָה'A.me.rahH559, ‘Enoughהֽוֹן׃HonH1952!’

17As for the eyeעַ֤יִן׀'A.yinH5869thatmocksתִּֽלְעַ֣גtil.'AgH3932a fatherלְאָב֮le.'AvH1and scornsוְתָב֪וּזve.ta.VuzH936obedienceלִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־li.ka.Hat-H3349to a motherאֵ֥ם'emH517,may the ravensעֹרְבֵי־'o.re.vei-H6158of the valleyנַ֑חַלNa.chalH5158pluck it outיִקְּר֥וּהָyi.ke.Ru.haH5365and youngבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121vulturesנָֽשֶׁר׃ פNa.sherH5404devour itוְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָve.yo.khe.Lu.haH398.

18Thereהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992are threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969thingstoo wonderfulנִפְלְא֣וּnif.le.'UH6381for meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480,fourוְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba'H702that I cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808understandיְדַעְתִּֽים׃ye.da'.TimH3045:

19the wayדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of an eagleהַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀ha.Ne.sherH5404in the skyבַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ba.sha.ma.YimH8064,the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of a snakeנָחָ֗שׁna.ChashH5175onעֲלֵ֫י'a.LeiH5921a rockצ֥וּרtzurH6697,the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of a shipאֳנִיָּ֥ה'o.ni.YahH591at seaבְלֶב־ יָ֑םve.lev- YamH3820 H3220,and the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of a manגֶּ֣בֶרGe.verH1397with a maidenבְּעַלְמָֽה׃be.'al.MahH5959.

20Thisכֵּ֤ן׀kenH3651is the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of an adulteressאִשָּׁ֗ה מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת'i.Shah me.Na.'A.fetH802 H5003:She eatsאָ֭כְלָה'A.khe.lahH398and wipesוּמָ֣חֲתָהu.Ma.cha.tahH4229her mouthפִ֑יהָFi.haH6310and saysוְ֝אָמְרָ֗הve.'a.me.RahH559, ‘I have doneפָעַ֥לְתִּיfa.'Al.tiH6466nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808wrongאָֽוֶן׃ פ'A.venH205.’

21Underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478three thingsשָׁ֭לוֹשׁSha.lo.oshH7969the earthאֶ֑רֶץ'E.retzH776tremblesרָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahH7264,underוְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatH8478fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702it cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֥לlo'- tu.KhalH3808 H3201bear upשְׂאֵֽת׃se.'EtH5375:

22תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478a servantעֶ֭בֶד'E.vedH5650whoכִּ֣יkiH3588becomes kingיִמְל֑וֹךְyim.LokhH4427,a foolוְ֝נָבָ֗לve.na.ValH5036whoכִּ֣יkiH3588is filledיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-H7646with foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899,

23תַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478an unloved womanשְׂ֭נוּאָהSe.nu.'ahH8130whoכִּ֣יkiH3588marriesתִבָּעֵ֑לti.ba.'ElH1166,and a maidservantוְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗הve.shif.ChahH8198whoכִּֽי־ki-H3588supplantsתִירַ֥שׁti.RashH3423her mistressגְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פge.vir.TahH1404.

24Fourאַרְבָּ֣עָה'ar.Ba.'ahH702things on earthהֵ֭ם אָ֑רֶץhem 'A.retzH776 H1992are smallקְטַנֵּי־ke.ta.nei-H6996,yet theyוְ֝הֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahH1992are exceedinglyמְחֻכָּמִֽים׃me.chu.ka.MimH2449wiseחֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.MimH2450:

25The antsהַ֭נְּמָלִיםHa.ne.ma.limH5244are creaturesעַ֣ם'amH5971of littleלֹא־lo'-H3808strengthעָ֑ז'AzH5794,yet they store upוַיָּכִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Khi.nuH3559their foodלַחְמָֽם׃lach.MamH3899in the summerבַקַּ֣יִץva.Ka.yitzH7019;

26the rock badgersשְׁ֭פַנִּיםShe.fa.nimH8227are creaturesעַ֣ם'amH5971of littleלֹא־lo'-H3808powerעָצ֑וּם'a.TzumH6099,yet they makeוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their homesבֵּיתָֽם׃bei.TamH1004in the rocksבַסֶּ֣לַעva.Se.la'H5553;

27the locustsלָאַרְבֶּ֑הla.'ar.BehH697have noאֵ֣ין'einH369kingמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,yet they allכֻּלּֽוֹ׃ku.LoH3605advanceוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318in formationחֹצֵ֣ץcho.TzetzH2686;

28and the lizardשְׂ֭מָמִיתSe.ma.mitH8079can be caughtתְּתַפֵּ֑שׂte.ta.PesH8610in one’s handsבְּיָדַ֣יִםbe.ya.Da.yimH3027,yet itוְ֝הִ֗יאve.Hi'H1931is foundin the palacesבְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיbe.Hei.khe.leiH1964of kingsמֶֽלֶךְ׃ פMe.lekhH4428.

29Thereהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992are three thingsשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969that are statelyמֵיטִ֣יבֵיmei.Ti.veiH3190in their strideצָ֑עַדTza.'adH6806,and four thatוְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702are impressiveמֵיטִ֥בֵיmei.Ti.veiH3190in their walkלָֽכֶת׃La.khetH1980:

30a lionלַ֭יִשׁLa.yishH3918,mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368among beastsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929,refusingוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to retreatיָ֝שׁ֗וּבya.ShuvH7725beforeמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440anythingכֹֽל׃KholH3605;

31a strutting roosterזַרְזִ֣יר מָתְנַ֣יִם אוֹ־zar.Zir ma.te.Na.yim 'ov-H2223 H4975 H176;a he-goatתָ֑יִשׁTa.yishH8495;and a kingוּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428with his armyאַלְק֥וּם'al.KumH510around himעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973.

32Ifאִם־'im-H518you have foolishlyנָבַ֥לְתָּna.Val.taH5034exalted yourselfבְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אve.hit.na.Se'H5375or ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have plotted evilזַ֝מּ֗וֹתָza.Mo.taH2161,put your handיָ֣דyadH3027over your mouthלְפֶֽה׃le.PehH6310.

33Forכִּ֤יkiH3588as the churningמִ֪יץmitzH4330of milkחָלָ֡בcha.LavH2461yieldsי֘וֹצִ֤יאyo.Tzi'H3318butterחֶמְאָ֗הchem.'AhH2529,and the twistingוּֽמִיץ־u.mitz-H4330of the noseאַ֭ף'afH639drawsי֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'H3318bloodדָ֑םDamH1818,so the stirringוּמִ֥יץu.MitzH4330of angerאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimH639brings forthי֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'H3318strifeרִֽיב׃ פRivH7379.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 30