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The words[H1697] of Agur[H94] the son[H1121] of Jakeh[H3348], even the prophecy[H4853]: the man[H1397]spake[H5002] unto Ithiel[H384], even unto Ithiel[H384] and Ucal[H401],
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Surely I am more brutish[H1198] than any man[H376], and have not the understanding[H998] of a man[H120].
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I neither learned[H3925]wisdom[H2451], nor have[H3045] the knowledge[H1847] of the holy[H6918].
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Who hath ascended up[H5927] into heaven[H8064], or descended?[H3381] who hath gathered[H622] the wind[H7307] in his fists?[H2651] who hath bound[H6887] the waters[H4325] in a 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 name[H8034], if thou canst tell?[H3045]
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Every word[H565] of God[H433] is pure[H6884]: he is a shield[H4043] unto them that put their trust[H2620] in him.
6Add[H3254] thou not unto his words[H1697], lest he reprove[H3198] thee, and thou be found a liar[H3576].
7Two[H8147] things have I required[H7592] of thee; deny[H4513] me them not before I die[H4191]:
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Remove far[H7368] from me vanity[H7723] and lies[H1697]: give[H5414] me neither poverty[H7389] nor riches[H6239]; feed[H2963] me with food[H3899]convenient[H2706] for me:
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Lest I be full[H7646], and deny[H3584] thee, and say[H559], Who is the LORD?[H3068] or lest I be poor[H3423], and steal[H1589], and take[H8610] the name[H8034] of my God[H430] in vain.
10Accuse[H3960] not a servant[H5650] unto his master[H113], lest he curse[H7043] thee, and thou be found guilty[H816].
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There is a generation[H1755] that curseth[H7043] their father[H1], and doth not bless[H1288] their mother[H517].
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There is a generation[H1755] that are pure[H2889] in their own eyes[H5869], and yet is not washed[H7364] from their filthiness[H6675].
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There is a generation[H1755], O how lofty[H7311] are their eyes[H5869]! and their eyelids[H6079] are lifted up[H5375].
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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].
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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] things say[H559] not, It is enough[H1952]:
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The grave[H7585]; and the barren[H6115]womb[H7356]; the earth[H776] that is not filled[H7646] with water[H4325]; and the fire[H784] that saith[H559] not, It is enough[H1952].
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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.
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There be three[H7969] things which are too wonderful[H6381] for me, yea, four[H702] which I know[H3045] not:
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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 maid[H5959].
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Such 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].
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For three[H7969] things the earth[H776] is disquieted[H7264], and for four[H702] which it cannot[H3201]bear[H5375]:
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For a servant[H5650] when he reigneth[H4427]; and a fool[H5036] when he is filled[H7646] with meat[H3899];
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For an odious[H8130] woman when she is married[H1166]; and an handmaid[H8198] that is heir[H3423] to her mistress[H1404].
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There be four[H702] things which are little[H6996] upon the earth[H776], but they are exceeding[H2449]wise[H2450]:
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The ants[H5244] are a people[H5971] not strong[H5794], yet they prepare[H3559] their meat[H3899] in the summer[H7019];
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The conies[H8227] are but a feeble[H6099]folk[H5971], yet make[H7760] they their houses[H1004] in the rocks[H5553];
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The locusts[H697] have no king[H4428], yet go they forth[H3318] all of them by bands[H2686];
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The spider[H8079] taketh hold[H8610] with her hands[H3027], and is in kings[H4428]' palaces[H1964].
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There be three[H7969] things which go[H6806]well[H3190], yea, four[H702] are comely[H2895] in going[H3212]:
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A lion[H3918] which is strongest[H1368] among beasts[H929], and turneth not away[H7725]for[H6440] any;
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A greyhound[H4975]; an he goat[H8495]also[H176]; and a king[H4428], against whom there is no rising up[H510].
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If thou hast done foolishly[H5034] in lifting up[H5375] thyself, or if thou hast thought evil[H2161], lay thine hand[H3027] upon thy mouth[H6310].
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Surely 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].