The words{H1697} of Agur{H94} the son{H1121} of Jakeh;{H3348} The oracle.{H4853} The man{H1397} saith{H5002} unto Ithiel,{H384} unto Ithiel{H384} and Ucal:{H401}

Surely I am more brutish{H1198} than any man,{H376} And have not the understanding{H998} of a man;{H120}

And I have not learned{H3925} wisdom,{H2451} Neither have{H3045} I the knowledge{H1847} of the Holy{H6918} One.

Who hath ascended up{H5927} into heaven,{H8064} and descended?{H3381} Who hath gathered{H622} the wind{H7307} in his fists?{H2651} Who hath bound{H6887} the waters{H4325} in his garment?{H8071} Who hath established{H6965} all the ends{H657} of the earth?{H776} What is his name,{H8034} and what is his son's{H1121} name,{H8034} if thou knowest?{H3045}

Every word{H565} of God{H433} is tried:{H6884} He is a shield{H4043} unto them that take refuge{H2620} in him.

Add{H3254} thou not unto his words,{H1697} Lest he reprove{H3198} thee, and thou be found a liar.{H3576}

Two{H8147} things have I asked{H7592} of thee; Deny{H4513} me [them] not before I die:{H4191}

Remove far{H7368} from me falsehood{H7723} and lies;{H1697} Give{H5414} me neither poverty{H7389} nor riches;{H6239} Feed{H2963} me with the food{H3899} that is needful{H2706} for me:

Lest I be full,{H7646} and deny{H3584} [thee], and say,{H559} Who is Jehovah?{H3068} Or lest I be poor,{H3423} and steal,{H1589} And use profanely{H8610} the name{H8034} of my God.{H430}

Slander{H3960} not a servant{H5650} unto his master,{H113} Lest he curse{H7043} thee, and thou be held guilty.{H816}

There is a generation{H1755} that curse{H7043} their father,{H1} And bless{H1288} not their mother.{H517}

There is a generation{H1755} that are pure{H2889} in their own eyes,{H5869} And [yet] are not washed{H7364} from their filthiness.{H6675}

There is a generation,{H1755} oh how lofty{H7311} are their eyes!{H5869} And their eyelids{H6079} are lifted up.{H5375}

There is a generation{H1755} whose teeth{H8127} are [as] swords,{H2719} and their jaw teeth{H4973} [as] knives,{H3979} To devour{H398} the poor{H6041} from off the earth,{H776} and the needy{H34} from among men.{H120}

The horseleach{H5936} hath two{H8147} daughters,{H1323} [crying], Give,{H3051} give.{H3051} There are three{H7969} things that are never satisfied,{H7646} [Yea], four{H702} that say{H559} not, Enough:{H1952}

Sheol;{H7585} And the barren{H6115} womb;{H7356} The earth{H776} that is not satisfied{H7646} with water;{H4325} And the fire{H784} that saith{H559} not, Enough.{H1952}

The eye{H5869} that mocketh{H3932} at his father,{H1} And despiseth{H936} to obey{H3349} his mother,{H517} The ravens{H6158} of the valley{H5158} shall pick it out,{H5365} And the young{H1121} eagles{H5404} shall eat{H398} it.

There are three{H7969} things which are too wonderful{H6381} for me, Yea, four{H702} which I know{H3045} not:

The way{H1870} of an eagle{H5404} in the air;{H8064} The way{H1870} of a serpent{H5175} upon a rock;{H6697} The way{H1870} of a ship{H591} in the midst{H3820} of the sea;{H3220} And the way{H1870} of a man{H1397} with a maiden.{H5959}

So is the way{H1870} of an adulterous{H5003} woman;{H802} She eateth,{H398} and wipeth{H4229} her mouth,{H6310} And saith,{H559} I have done{H6466} no wickedness.{H205}

For three{H7969} things the earth{H776} doth tremble,{H7264} And for four,{H702} [which] it cannot{H3201} bear:{H5375}

For a servant{H5650} when he is king;{H4427} And a fool{H5036} when he is filled{H7646} with food;{H3899}

For an odious{H8130} woman when she is married;{H1166} And a handmaid{H8198} that is heir{H3423} to her mistress.{H1404}

There are four{H702} things which are little{H6996} upon the earth,{H776} But they are exceeding{H2449} wise:{H2450}

The ants{H5244} are a people{H5971} not strong,{H5794} Yet they provide{H3559} their food{H3899} in the summer;{H7019}

The conies{H8227} are but a feeble{H6099} folk,{H5971} Yet make{H7760} they their houses{H1004} in the rocks;{H5553}

The locusts{H697} have no king,{H4428} Yet go they forth{H3318} all of them by bands;{H2686}

The lizard{H8079} taketh hold{H8610} with her hands,{H3027} Yet is she in kings'{H4428} palaces.{H1964}

There are three{H7969} things which are stately{H3190} in their march,{H6806} Yea, four{H702} which are stately{H2895} in going:{H3212}

The lion,{H3918} which is mightiest{H1368} among beasts,{H929} And turneth not away{H7725} for{H6440} any;

The greyhound;{H4975} The he-goat{H8495} also;{H176} And the king{H4428} against whom there is no rising up.{H510}

If thou hast done foolishly{H5034} in lifting up{H5375} thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil,{H2161} [Lay] thy hand{H3027} upon thy mouth.{H6310}

For the churning{H4330} of milk{H2461} bringeth forth{H3318} butter,{H2529} And the wringing{H4330} of the nose{H639} bringeth forth{H3318} blood;{H1818} So the forcing{H4330} of wrath{H639} bringeth forth{H3318} strife.{H7379}