Proverbs 30:1-9

Expanded Bible

·This is his message to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal [or The utterance of the man, “I am weary, O God; I am weary, O God, and I am exhausted; ^Cunclear whether these are proper names or verbs]:
² “I am ·the most stupid person there is [a dullard/brute more than a human; Ps. 73:22],
    and I have no understanding.
³ I have not learned to be wise,
    and I don’t know much about ·God, the Holy One [or the holy ones; ^Ca reference to angels].
⁴ Who has gone up to heaven and come back down [John 3:12–13]?
    Who can hold the wind ·in his hand [or by the handful; Gen. 8:1; Ex. 10:13; 15:10; Num. 11:31; Amos 4:13]?
Who can gather up the waters in his coat [Job 26:8]?
    Who has set in place the ends of the earth [8:27–29]?
What is his name or his son’s name?
    Tell me, if you know!

⁵ “Every word of God ·is true [passes the test; ^Lis refined; 2 Sam. 22:31; Ps. 18:30].
    ·He guards those [^LThey are a shield to those] who come to him for ·safety [refuge].
⁶ Do not add to his words [Deut. 4:2; 12:32],
    or he will correct you and prove you are a liar.

⁷ “I ask two things from you, Lord.
    Don’t ·refuse [withhold them from] me before I die.
⁸ Keep me from lying and ·being dishonest [fraud].
    And don’t make me either rich or poor;
    just give me enough food for each day [Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 6:8].
⁹ If I ·have too much [am sated/satisfied], I might ·reject [deny] you
    and say, ‘·I don’t know the Lord [^LWho is the Lord?]’
If I am poor, I might steal
    and ·disgrace [profane] the name of my God.