New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 30

The Words of Agur

1The wordsדִּבְרֵ֤י׀div.ReiH1697of Agurאָג֥וּר'a.GurH94the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Jakehיָקֶ֗הya.KehH3348, theoracleהַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אha.Ma.Sa'H4853.The manהַ֭גֶּבֶרHa.ge.verH1397declaresנְאֻ֣םne.'UmH5002to Ithielלְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לle.'i.ti.'ElH384,to Ithielלְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לle.'I.ti.'ElH384and Ucalוְאֻכָֽל׃ve.'u.KhalH401:

2Surelyכִּ֤יkiH3588I am moreH4480stupidבַ֣עַרVa.'arH1198thanH4480anyH376manH376,And I do not have the understandingבִינַ֖תvi.NatH998of a manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120.

3NeitherH3808have I learnedלָמַ֥דְתִּיla.Mad.tiH3925wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,NorH3808do I haveאֵדָֽע׃'e.Da'H3045theknowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847of the Holyקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.ShimH6918OneH6918.

4Whoמִ֤יmiH4310hasascendedעָלָֽה־'a.lah-H5927into heavenשָׁמַ֨יִם׀sha.Ma.yimH8064and descendedוַיֵּרַ֡דvai.ye.RadH3381?Whoמִ֤יmiH4310has gatheredאָֽסַף־'a.saf-H622thewindר֨וּחַ׀Ru.achH7307in His fistsבְּחָפְנָ֡יוbe.cha.fe.NavH2651?Whoמִ֤יmiH4310haswrappedצָֽרַר־tza.rar-H6887the watersמַ֨יִם׀Ma.yimH4325inHis garmentבַּשִּׂמְלָ֗הba.sim.LahH8071?Whoמִ֭יmiH4310hasestablishedהֵקִ֣יםhe.KimH6965allכָּל־kol-H3605the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776?WhatH4100is Hisnameשְּׁמ֥וֹshe.MoH8034or His son’sבְּ֝נ֗וֹbe.NoH1121nameשֶּׁם־shem-H8034?Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588you knowתֵדָֽע׃te.Da'H3045!

5Everyכָּל־kol-H3605wordאִמְרַ֣ת'im.RatH565of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433is testedצְרוּפָ֑הtze.ru.FahH6884; He is ashieldמָגֵ֥ןma.GenH4043to those who takeלַֽחֹסִ֥יםla.cho.SimH2620refugeH2620in Him.

6Do not addתּ֥וֹסְףְּTospH3254to His wordsדְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.RavH1697Orפֶּן־pen-H6435He will reproveיוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achH3198you, and you will be provedH3576a liarוְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פve.nikh.Za.ve.taH3576.

7Twoשְׁ֭תַּיִםShe.ta.yimH8147thingsH8147I askedשָׁאַ֣לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiH7592of You,Do not refuseתִּמְנַ֥עtim.Na'H4513me beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962I dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191:

8KeepH7368deceptionשָׁ֤וְא׀shav'H7723andliesכָּזָ֡בka.ZavH3577farהַרְחֵ֬קhar.ChekH7368from me,Giveתִּֽתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414me neitherH408povertyרֵ֣אשׁreshH7389norH408richesוָ֭עֹשֶׁרVa.'o.sherH6239;Feedהַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִיhat.ri.Fe.niH2963me with thefoodלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899that is my portionחֻקִּֽי׃chu.KiH2706,

9That I not befullאֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀'es.Ba'H7646and denyוְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ve.khi.chash.TiH3584Youand sayוְאָמַ֗רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiH559, “Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is the Lordיְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehH3068?” Or that I not bein wantאִוָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.va.ReshH3423and stealוְגָנַ֑בְתִּיve.ga.Nav.tiH1589, Andprofaneוְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּיve.ta.Fas.tiH8610the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ'e.lo.HaiH430.

10Do not slanderתַּלְשֵׁ֣ןtal.ShenH3960a slaveעֶ֭בֶד'E.vedH5650to his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.novH113,Orפֶּֽן־pen-H6435he willcurseיְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ye.ka.lel.ChaH7043you and you will be foundH816guiltyוְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃ve.'a.Sha.me.taH816.

11There is akindדּ֭וֹרDorH1755of man whocursesיְקַלֵּ֑לye.ka.LelH7043his fatherאָבִ֣יו'a.VivH1And does not blessיְבָרֵֽךְ׃ye.va.RekhH1288his motherאִ֝מּ֗וֹ'i.MoH517.

12There is akindדּ֭וֹרDorH1755who ispureטָה֣וֹרta.HorH2889in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869,Yet is not washedרֻחָֽץ׃ru.ChatzH7364from his filthinessוּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹu.mi.tzo.'a.ToH6675.

13There is akindדּ֭וֹרDorH1755--oh howמָה־mah-H4100loftyרָמ֣וּra.MuH7311are his eyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869!And his eyelidsוְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוve.'af.'a.PavH6079are raisedיִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃yi.na.Se.'uH5375in arrogance.

14There is akindדּ֤וֹר׀DorH1755of man whoseteethשִׁנָּיו֮shi.NavH8127are likeswordsחֲרָב֣וֹתcha.ra.VotH2719And hisjawH4973teethH4973likeknivesוּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתu.ma.'a.kha.LotH3979, Todevourלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398the afflictedעֲנִיִּ֣ים'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׀havH3051,” “Giveהַ֥בhavH3051.”ThereH1992are threeH7969thingsשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969that will not be satisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahH7646,Fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702that will not sayאָ֥מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, “Enoughהֽוֹן׃HonH1952”:

16Sheolשְׁאוֹל֮she.'OlH7585, and thebarrenוְעֹ֪צֶ֫רve.'O.TzerH6115wombH7358,Earthאֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzH776that is neverלֹא־lo'-H3808satisfiedשָׂ֣בְעָהSa.ve.'ahH7646with waterמַּ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,And fireוְ֝אֵ֗שׁve.'EshH784that neverלֹא־lo'-H3808saysאָ֥מְרָה'A.me.rahH559, “Enoughהֽוֹן׃HonH1952.”

17The eyeעַ֤יִן׀'A.yinH5869thatmocksתִּֽלְעַ֣גtil.'AgH3932a fatherלְאָב֮le.'AvH1Andscornsוְתָב֪וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־ve.ta.Vuz li.ka.Hat-H936 H3349a motherאֵ֥ם'emH517, Theravensעֹרְבֵי־'o.re.vei-H6158of the valleyנַ֑חַלNa.chalH5158will pickיִקְּר֥וּהָyi.ke.Ru.haH5365it out,And the youngבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121eaglesנָֽשֶׁר׃ פNa.sherH5404will eatוְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָve.yo.khe.Lu.haH398it.

18Thereהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992are threeH7969thingsשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969which are tooמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480wonderfulנִפְלְא֣וּnif.le.'UH6381for me,Fourוְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba'H702which I do not understandיְדַעְתִּֽים׃ye.da'.TimH3045:

19The wayדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of aneagleהַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀ha.Ne.sherH5404in the skyבַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ba.sha.ma.YimH8064,The wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of a serpentנָחָ֗שׁna.ChashH5175on a rockצ֥וּרtzurH6697,The wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of a shipאֳנִיָּ֥ה'o.ni.YahH591in the middleבְלֶב־ve.lev-H3820of the seaיָ֑םYamH3220,And the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of a manגֶּ֣בֶרGe.verH1397with a maidבְּעַלְמָֽה׃be.'al.MahH5959.

20Thisכֵּ֤ן׀kenH3651is the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of anadulterousמְנָ֫אָ֥פֶתme.Na.'A.fetH5003womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802:She eatsאָ֭כְלָה'A.khe.lahH398and wipesוּמָ֣חֲתָהu.Ma.cha.tahH4229her mouthפִ֑יהָFi.haH6310,And saysוְ֝אָמְרָ֗הve.'a.me.RahH559, “I have doneפָעַ֥לְתִּיfa.'Al.tiH6466noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808wrongאָֽוֶן׃ פ'A.venH205.”

21Underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478threeשָׁ֭לוֹשׁSha.lo.oshH7969thingsH7969the earthאֶ֑רֶץ'E.retzH776quakesרָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahH7264,And underוְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatH8478fourאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702,it cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֥לlo'- tu.KhalH3201 H3808bearשְׂאֵֽת׃se.'EtH5375up:

22Underתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478aslaveעֶ֭בֶד'E.vedH5650whenכִּ֣יkiH3588he becomesיִמְל֑וֹךְyim.LokhH4427kingH4427,And a foolוְ֝נָבָ֗לve.na.ValH5036whenכִּ֣יkiH3588he is satisfiedיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-H7646with foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899,

23Underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478an unlovedשְׂ֭נוּאָהSe.nu.'ahH8130woman whenכִּ֣יkiH3588she getsH1166a husbandH1166,And a maidservantוְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗הve.shif.ChahH8198whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588she supplantsתִירַ֥שׁti.RashH3423her mistressגְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פge.vir.TahH1404.

24Fourאַרְבָּ֣עָה'ar.Ba.'ahH702thingsH702are smallקְטַנֵּי־ke.ta.nei-H6996on the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776,But they are exceedinglyמְחֻכָּמִֽים׃me.chu.ka.MimH2449wiseחֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.MimH2450:

25Theantsהַ֭נְּמָלִיםHa.ne.ma.limH5244are not a strongעָ֑ז'AzH5794peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971,But they prepareוַיָּכִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Khi.nuH3559their foodלַחְמָֽם׃lach.MamH3899in the summerבַקַּ֣יִץva.Ka.yitzH7019;

26Theshephanimשְׁ֭פַנִּיםShe.fa.nimH8227are not mightyעָצ֑וּם'a.TzumH6099peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971,Yet they makeוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their housesבֵּיתָֽם׃bei.TamH1004in the rocksבַסֶּ֣לַעva.Se.la'H5553;

27The locustsלָאַרְבֶּ֑הla.'ar.BehH697haveH369noH369kingמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,Yet allכֻּלּֽוֹ׃ku.LoH3605of them goוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out inranksחֹצֵ֣ץcho.TzetzH2686;

28The lizardשְׂ֭מָמִיתSe.ma.mitH8079you may graspתְּתַפֵּ֑שׂte.ta.PesH8610with the handsבְּיָדַ֣יִםbe.ya.Da.yimH3027,Yet it is in kings’מֶֽלֶךְ׃ פMe.lekhH4428palacesבְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיbe.Hei.khe.leiH1964.

29Thereהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992are threeH7969thingsשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969which are statelyמֵיטִ֣יבֵיmei.Ti.veiH3190in theirmarchצָ֑עַדTza.'adH6806,Even fourוְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702which are statelyמֵיטִ֥בֵיmei.Ti.veiH3190when they walkלָֽכֶת׃La.khetH1980:

30The lionלַ֭יִשׁLa.yishH3918which ismightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368among beastsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929And does notretreatיָ֝שׁ֗וּבya.ShuvH7725beforeמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H4480 H6440anyכֹֽל׃KholH3605,

31Thestruttingזַרְזִ֣ירzar.ZirH2223 H4975roosterH4975,the maleתָ֑יִשׁTa.yishH8495goatH8495alsoאוֹ־'ov-H176,And a kingוּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428when hisarmyאַלְק֥וּם'al.KumH510is with him.

32Ifאִם־'im-H518you have beenH5034foolishH5034in exaltingבְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אve.hit.na.Se'H5375yourselfOr ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have plottedזַ֝מּ֗וֹתָza.Mo.taH2161evil, put yourhandיָ֣דyadH3027on your mouthלְפֶֽה׃le.PehH6310.

33For thechurningמִ֪יץmitzH4330of milkחָלָ֡בcha.LavH2461producesH3318butterחֶמְאָ֗הchem.'AhH2529,And pressingוּֽמִיץ־u.mitz-H4330the noseאַ֭ף'afH639bringsH3318forthH3318bloodדָ֑םDamH1818; So thechurningוּמִ֥יץu.MitzH4330ofangerאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimH639producesH3318strifeרִֽיב׃ פRivH7379.

The Words of Agur

Commentaries on Proverbs 30