Proverbs 30 — NIV

Proverbs 30:1“Sayings of Agur The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance. This man’s utterance to Ithiel:”

Proverbs 30:2““I am weary, God, but I can prevail.[a]”

Proverbs 30:3“2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding.”

Proverbs 30:4“3 I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One. 4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!”

Proverbs 30:5“5 “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”

Proverbs 30:6“6 Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.”

Proverbs 30:7“7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die:”

Proverbs 30:8“8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.”

Proverbs 30:9“9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”

Proverbs 30:10“10 “Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.”

Proverbs 30:11“11 “There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;”

Proverbs 30:12“12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;”

Proverbs 30:13“13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful;”

Proverbs 30:14“14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind.”

Proverbs 30:15“15 “The leech has two daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. “There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:”

Proverbs 30:16“16 the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’”

Proverbs 30:17“17 “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.”

Proverbs 30:18“18 “There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand:”

Proverbs 30:19“19 the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.”

Proverbs 30:20“20 “This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’”

Proverbs 30:21“21 “Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:”

Proverbs 30:22“22 a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,”

Proverbs 30:23“23 a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress.”

Proverbs 30:24“24 “Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:”

Proverbs 30:25“25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;”

Proverbs 30:26“26 hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;”

Proverbs 30:27“27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;”

Proverbs 30:28“28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.”

Proverbs 30:29“29 “There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:”

Proverbs 30:30“30 a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;”

Proverbs 30:31“31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.[b]”

Proverbs 30:32“32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!”

Proverbs 30:33“33 For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.””