New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 30:1-9

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the 1oracle.

The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:2Surely I am more 2stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man.3Neither have I learned wisdom, Nor do I have the 3knowledge of the Holy One.4Who has 4ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the 5wind in His fists? Who has 6wrapped the waters in 7His garment? Who has 8established all the ends of the earth? What is His 9name or His son’s name? Surely you know!

5Every 10word of God is tested; He is a 11shield to those who take refuge in Him.6 12Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

7Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die:8Keep deception and 13lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the 14food that is my portion,9That I not be 15full and deny 16You and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or that I not be 17in want and steal, And 18profane the name of my God.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 30:1 Or burden ↩
2. Proverbs 30:2 Ps 49:10; 73:22; Prov 12:1 ↩
3. Proverbs 30:3 Prov 9:10 ↩
4. Proverbs 30:4 Ps 68:18; John 3:13; Eph 4:8 ↩
5. Proverbs 30:4 Ex 15:10; Ps 135:7 ↩
6. Proverbs 30:4 Job 26:8; 38:8, 9 ↩
7. Proverbs 30:4 Lit the ↩
8. Proverbs 30:4 Ps 24:2; Is 45:18 ↩
9. Proverbs 30:4 Rev 19:12 ↩
10. Proverbs 30:5 Ps 12:6; 18:30 ↩
11. Proverbs 30:5 Ps 3:3; 84:11; Prov 2:7 ↩
12. Proverbs 30:6 Deut 4:2; 12:32; Rev 22:18 ↩
13. Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood ↩
14. Proverbs 30:8 Job 23:12; Matt 6:11 ↩
15. Proverbs 30:9 Deut 8:12; 31:20; Neh 9:25; Hos 13:6 ↩
16. Proverbs 30:9 Josh 24:27; Job 31:28 ↩
17. Proverbs 30:9 Prov 6:30 ↩
18. Proverbs 30:9 Ex 20:7 ↩

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