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Proverbs 30:1--31:31

30:1

The words
<01697>

of Agur
<094>

the son
<01121>

of Jakeh
<03348>_,

[even] the prophecy
<04853>_:

the man
<01397>

spake
<05002> (8803)

unto Ithiel
<0384>_,

even unto Ithiel
<0384>

and Ucal
<0401>_,

30:2

Surely I [am] more brutish
<01198>

than [any] man
<0376>_,

and have not the understanding
<0998>

of a man
<0120>_.

30:3

I neither learned
<03925> (8804)

wisdom
<02451>_,

nor have
<03045> (8799)

the knowledge
<01847>

of the holy
<06918>_.

{have: Heb. know}

30:4

Who hath ascended up
<05927> (8804)

into heaven
<08064>_,

or descended
<03381> (8799)_?

who hath gathered
<0622> (8804)

the wind
<07307>

in his fists
<02651>_?

who hath bound
<06887> (8804)

the waters
<04325>

in a garment
<08071>_?

who hath established
<06965> (8689)

all the ends
<0657>

of the earth
<0776>_?

what [is] his name
<08034>_,

and what [is] his son's
<01121>

name
<08034>_,

if thou canst tell
<03045> (8799)_?

30:5

Every word
<0565>

of God
<0433>

[is] pure
<06884> (8803)_:

he [is] a shield
<04043>

unto them that put their trust
<02620> (8802)

in him. {pure: Heb. purified}

30:6

Add
<03254> (8686)

thou not unto his words
<01697>_,

lest he reprove
<03198> (8686)

thee, and thou be found a liar
<03576> (8738)_.

30:7

Two
<08147>

[things] have I required
<07592> (8804)

of thee; deny
<04513> (8799)

me [them] not before I die
<04191> (8799)_:

{deny...: Heb. withhold not from me}

30:8

Remove far
<07368> (8685)

from me vanity
<07723>

and lies
<01697> <03577>_:

give
<05414> (8799)

me neither poverty
<07389>

nor riches
<06239>_;

feed
<02963> (8685)

me with food
<03899>

convenient
<02706>

for me: {convenient...: Heb. of my allowance}

30:9

Lest I be full
<07646> (8799)_,

and deny
<03584> (8765)

[thee], and say
<0559> (8804)_,

Who [is] the LORD
<03068>_?

or lest I be poor
<03423> (8735)_,

and steal
<01589> (8804)_,

and take
<08610> (8804)

the name
<08034>

of my God
<0430>

[in vain]. {deny...: Heb. belie thee}

30:10

Accuse
<03960> (8686)

not a servant
<05650>

unto his master
<0113>_,

lest he curse
<07043> (8762)

thee, and thou be found guilty
<0816> (8804)_.

{Accuse...: Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue}

30:11

[There is] a generation
<01755>

[that] curseth
<07043> (8762)

their father
<01>_,

and doth not bless
<01288> (8762)

their mother
<0517>_.

30:12

[There is] a generation
<01755>

[that are] pure
<02889>

in their own eyes
<05869>_,

and [yet] is not washed
<07364> (8795)

from their filthiness
<06675>_.

30:13

[There is] a generation
<01755>_,

O how lofty
<07311> (8804)

are their eyes
<05869>_!

and their eyelids
<06079>

are lifted up
<05375> (8735)_.

30:14

[There is] a generation
<01755>_,

whose teeth
<08127>

[are as] swords
<02719>_,

and their jaw teeth
<04973>

[as] knives
<03979>_,

to devour
<0398> (8800)

the poor
<06041>

from off the earth
<0776>_,

and the needy
<034>

from [among] men
<0120>_.

30:15

The horseleach
<05936>

hath two
<08147>

daughters
<01323>_,

[crying], Give
<03051> (8798)_,

give
<03051> (8798)_.

There are three
<07969>

[things that] are never satisfied
<07646> (8799)_,

[yea], four
<0702>

[things] say
<0559> (8804)

not, [It is] enough
<01952>_:

{It is...: Heb. Wealth}

30:16

The grave
<07585>_;

and the barren
<06115>

womb
<07356>_;

the earth
<0776>

[that] is not filled
<07646> (8804)

with water
<04325>_;

and the fire
<0784>

[that] saith
<0559> (8804)

not, [It is] enough
<01952>_.

30:17

The eye
<05869>

[that] mocketh
<03932> (8799)

at [his] father
<01>_,

and despiseth
<0936> (8799)

to obey
<03349>

[his] mother
<0517>_,

the ravens
<06158>

of the valley
<05158>

shall pick it out
<05365> (8799)_,

and the young
<01121>

eagles
<05404>

shall eat
<0398> (8799)

it. {the valley: or, the brook}

30:18

There be three
<07969>

[things which] are too wonderful
<06381> (8738)

for me, yea, four
<0702>

which I know
<03045> (8804)

not:

30:19

The way
<01870>

of an eagle
<05404>

in the air
<08064>_;

the way
<01870>

of a serpent
<05175>

upon a rock
<06697>_;

the way
<01870>

of a ship
<0591>

in the midst
<03820>

of the sea
<03220>_;

and the way
<01870>

of a man
<01397>

with a maid
<05959>_.

{midst: Heb. heart}

30:20

Such [is] the way
<01870>

of an adulterous
<05003> (8764)

woman
<0802>_;

she eateth
<0398> (8804)_,

and wipeth
<04229> (8804)

her mouth
<06310>_,

and saith
<0559> (8804)_,

I have done
<06466> (8804)

no wickedness
<0205>_.

30:21

For three
<07969>

[things] the earth
<0776>

is disquieted
<07264> (8804)_,

and for four
<0702>

[which] it cannot
<03201> (8799)

bear
<05375> (8800)_:

30:22

For a servant
<05650>

when he reigneth
<04427> (8799)_;

and a fool
<05036>

when he is filled
<07646> (8799)

with meat
<03899>_;

30:23

For an odious
<08130> (8803)

[woman] when she is married
<01166> (8735)_;

and an handmaid
<08198>

that is heir
<03423> (8799)

to her mistress
<01404>_.

30:24

There be four
<0702>

[things which are] little
<06996>

upon the earth
<0776>_,

but they [are] exceeding
<02449> (8794)

wise
<02450>_:

{exceeding...: Heb. wise, made wise}

30:25

The ants
<05244>

[are] a people
<05971>

not strong
<05794>_,

yet they prepare
<03559> (8686)

their meat
<03899>

in the summer
<07019>_;

30:26

The conies
<08227>

[are but] a feeble
<06099>

folk
<05971>_,

yet make
<07760> (8799)

they their houses
<01004>

in the rocks
<05553>_;

30:27

The locusts
<0697>

have no king
<04428>_,

yet go they forth
<03318> (8799)

all of them by bands
<02686> (8802)_;

{by...: Heb. gathered together}

30:28

The spider
<08079>

taketh hold
<08610> (8762)

with her hands
<03027>_,

and is in kings
<04428>_'

palaces
<01964>_.

30:29

There be three
<07969>

[things] which go
<06806>

well
<03190> (8688)_,

yea, four
<0702>

are comely
<02895> (8688)

in going
<03212> (8800)_:

30:30

A lion
<03918>

[which is] strongest
<01368>

among beasts
<0929>_,

and turneth not away
<07725> (8799)

for
<06440>

any;

30:31

A greyhound
<04975> <02223>_;

an he goat
<08495>

also
<0176>_;

and a king
<04428>_,

against whom [there is] no rising up
<0510>_.

{greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins}

30:32

If thou hast done foolishly
<05034> (8804)

in lifting up
<05375> (8692)

thyself, or if thou hast thought evil
<02161> (8804)_,

[lay] thine hand
<03027>

upon thy mouth
<06310>_.

30:33

Surely the churning
<04330>

of milk
<02461>

bringeth forth
<03318> (8686)

butter
<02529>_,

and the wringing
<04330>

of the nose
<0639>

bringeth forth
<03318> (8686)

blood
<01818>_:

so the forcing
<04330>

of wrath
<0639>

bringeth forth
<03318> (8686)

strife
<07379>_.

31:1

The words
<01697>

of king
<04428>

Lemuel
<03927>_,

the prophecy
<04853>

that his mother
<0517>

taught
<03256> (8765)

him.

31:2

What, my son
<01248>_?

and what, the son
<01248>

of my womb
<0990>_?

and what, the son
<01248>

of my vows
<05088>_?

31:3

Give
<05414> (8799)

not thy strength
<02428>

unto women
<0802>_,

nor thy ways
<01870>

to that which destroyeth
<04229> (8687)

kings
<04428>_.

31:4

[It is] not for kings
<04428>_,

O Lemuel
<03927>_,

[it is] not for kings
<04428>

to drink
<08354> (8800)

wine
<03196>_;

nor for
<0335> (8675) <0176>

princes
<07336> (8802)

strong drink
<07941>_:

31:5

Lest they drink
<08354> (8799)_,

and forget
<07911> (8799)

the law
<02710> (8794)_,

and pervert
<08138> (8762)

the judgment
<01779>

of any of the afflicted
<01121> <06040>_.

{prevert: Heb. alter} {of any...: Heb. of all the sons of affliction}

31:6

Give
<05414> (8798)

strong drink
<07941>

unto him that is ready to perish
<06> (8802)_,

and wine
<03196>

unto those that be of heavy
<04751>

hearts
<05315>_.

{of...: Heb. bitter of soul}

31:7

Let him drink
<08354> (8799)_,

and forget
<07911> (8799)

his poverty
<07389>_,

and remember
<02142> (8799)

his misery
<05999>

no more.

31:8

Open
<06605> (8798)

thy mouth
<06310>

for the dumb
<0483>

in the cause
<01779>

of all such as are appointed
<01121>

to destruction
<02475>_.

{such...: Heb. the sons of destruction}

31:9

Open
<06605> (8798)

thy mouth
<06310>_,

judge
<08199> (8798)

righteously
<06664>_,

and plead
<01777> (8798)

the cause of the poor
<06041>

and needy
<034>_.

31:10

Who can find
<04672> (8799)

a virtuous
<02428>

woman
<0802>_?

for her price
<04377>

[is] far
<07350>

above rubies
<06443>_.

31:11

The heart
<03820>

of her husband
<01167>

doth safely trust
<0982> (8804)

in her, so that he shall have no need
<02637> (8799)

of spoil
<07998>_.

31:12

She will do
<01580> (8804)

him good
<02896>

and not evil
<07451>

all the days
<03117>

of her life
<02416>_.

31:13

She seeketh
<01875> (8804)

wool
<06785>_,

and flax
<06593>_,

and worketh
<06213> (8799)

willingly
<02656>

with her hands
<03709>_.

31:14

She is like the merchants
<05503> (8802)_'

ships
<0591>_;

she bringeth
<0935> (8686)

her food
<03899>

from afar
<04801>_.

31:15

She riseth
<06965> (8799)

also while it is yet night
<03915>_,

and giveth
<05414> (8799)

meat
<02964>

to her household
<01004>_,

and a portion
<02706>

to her maidens
<05291>_.

31:16

She considereth
<02161> (8804)

a field
<07704>_,

and buyeth
<03947> (8799)

it: with the fruit
<06529>

of her hands
<03709>

she planteth
<05193> (8804)

a vineyard
<03754>_.

{buyeth: Heb. taketh}

31:17

She girdeth
<02296> (8804)

her loins
<04975>

with strength
<05797>_,

and strengtheneth
<0553> (8762)

her arms
<02220>_.

31:18

She perceiveth
<02938> (8804)

that her merchandise
<05504>

[is] good
<02896>_:

her candle
<05216>

goeth not out
<03518> (8799)

by night
<03915>_.

{She...: Heb. She tasteth}

31:19

She layeth
<07971> (8765)

her hands
<03027>

to the spindle
<03601>_,

and her hands
<03709>

hold
<08551> (8804)

the distaff
<06418>_.

31:20

She stretcheth out
<06566> (8804)

her hand
<03709>

to the poor
<06041>_;

yea, she reacheth forth
<07971> (8765)

her hands
<03027>

to the needy
<034>_.

{She...: Heb. She spreadeth}

31:21

She is not afraid
<03372> (8799)

of the snow
<07950>

for her household
<01004>_:

for all her household
<01004>

[are] clothed
<03847> (8803)

with scarlet
<08144>_.

{scarlet: or, double garments}

31:22

She maketh
<06213> (8804)

herself coverings of tapestry
<04765>_;

her clothing
<03830>

[is] silk
<08336>

and purple
<0713>_.

31:23

Her husband
<01167>

is known
<03045> (8737)

in the gates
<08179>_,

when he sitteth
<03427> (8800)

among the elders
<02205>

of the land
<0776>_.

31:24

She maketh
<06213> (8804)

fine linen
<05466>_,

and selleth
<04376> (8799)

[it]; and delivereth
<05414> (8804)

girdles
<02289>

unto the merchant
<03669>_.

31:25

Strength
<05797>

and honour
<01926>

[are] her clothing
<03830>_;

and she shall rejoice
<07832> (8799)

in time
<03117>

to come
<0314>_.

31:26

She openeth
<06605> (8804)

her mouth
<06310>

with wisdom
<02451>_;

and in her tongue
<03956>

[is] the law
<08451>

of kindness
<02617>_.

31:27

She looketh well
<06822> (8802)

to the ways
<01979> (8675) <01979>

of her household
<01004>_,

and eateth
<0398> (8799)

not the bread
<03899>

of idleness
<06104>_.

31:28

Her children
<01121>

arise up
<06965> (8804)_,

and call her blessed
<0833> (8762)_;

her husband
<01167>

[also], and he praiseth
<01984> (8762)

her.

31:29

Many
<07227>

daughters
<01323>

have done
<06213> (8804)

virtuously
<02428>_,

but thou excellest
<05927> (8804)

them all. {have...: or, have gotten riches}

31:30

Favour
<02580>

[is] deceitful
<08267>_,

and beauty
<03308>

[is] vain
<01892>_:

[but] a woman
<0802>

[that] feareth
<03373>

the LORD
<03068>_,

she shall be praised
<01984> (8691)_.

31:31

Give
<05414> (8798)

her of the fruit
<06529>

of her hands
<03027>_;

and let her own works
<04639>

praise
<01984> (8762)

her in the gates
<08179>_.