Proverbs 30:1-10 New American Standard Bible
The Words of Agur
30 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the pronouncement.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 I am certainly more (A)stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man;
3 Nor have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the (B)knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has (C)ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the (D)wind in His fists?
Who has (E)wrapped the waters in [a]His garment?
Who has (F)established all the ends of the earth?
What is His (G)name or His [b]Son’s name?
Surely you know!
5 Every (H)word of God is [c]pure;
He is a (I)shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 (J)Do not add to His words
Or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.
7 Two things I have asked of You;
Do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep deception and [d]lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (K)food that is my portion,
9 So that I will not be (L)full and deny (M)You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And that I will not become (N)impoverished and steal,
And (O)profane the name of my God.
10 Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will (P)curse you and you will be found guilty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:4 Lit the
- Proverbs 30:4 Or son’s
- Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined
- Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood
Cross references
- Proverbs 30:2 : Ps 49:10; 73:22; Prov 12:1
- Proverbs 30:3 : Prov 9:10
- Proverbs 30:4 : Ps 68:18; John 3:13; Eph 4:8
- Proverbs 30:4 : Ex 15:10; Ps 135:7
- Proverbs 30:4 : Job 26:8; 38:8, 9
- Proverbs 30:4 : Ps 24:2; Is 45:18
- Proverbs 30:4 : Rev 19:12
- Proverbs 30:5 : Ps 12:6; 18:30
- Proverbs 30:5 : Ps 3:3; 84:11; Prov 2:7
- Proverbs 30:6 : Deut 4:2; 12:32; Rev 22:18
- Proverbs 30:8 : Job 23:12; Matt 6:11
- Proverbs 30:9 : Deut 8:12; 31:20; Neh 9:25; Hos 13:6
- Proverbs 30:9 : Josh 24:27; Job 31:28
- Proverbs 30:9 : Prov 6:30
- Proverbs 30:9 : Ex 20:7
- Proverbs 30:10 : Eccl 7:21
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