Proverbs 30

1 the words of agur the son of jakeh, even the prophecy the man spake unto ithiel, even unto ithiel and ucal, 2 surely i am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man 3 i neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy 4 who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? 5 every word of god is pure he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him 6 add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar 7 two things have i required of thee; deny me them not before i die 8 remove far from me vanity and lies give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me 9 lest i be full, and deny thee , and say, who is the lord? or lest i be poor, and steal, and take the name of my god in vain 10 accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty 11 there is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother 12 there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness 13 there is a generation, o how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up 14 there is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men 15 the horseleach hath two daughters, crying , give, give there are three things that are never satisfied, yea , four things say not, it is enough 16 the grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, it is enough 17 the eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it 18 there be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which i know not 19 the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid 20 such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, i have done no wickedness 21 for three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear 22 for a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23 for an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress 24 there be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise 25 the ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26 the conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27 the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; 28 the spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces 29 there be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going 30 a lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 a greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up 32 if thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth 33 surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife