Proverbs 30:1–2
THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
¶ The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
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- Proverbs 31:1Rank 1 from verse 1
- 2 Peter 1:19–21Rank 2 from verse 1
19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
19We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any priuate Interpretation:
21For the prophecie came not ‖in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 73:22Rank 2 from verse 2
- Proverbs 5:12Rank 3 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 8:2Rank 4 from verse 2
- 2 Peter 2:12–16Rank 5 from verse 2
12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
12But these, as natural bruit beasts made to bee taken and destroyed speake euill of the things that they vnderstand not, and shall vtterly perish in their owne corruption,
13And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
15Which haue forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, who loued the wages of vnrighteousnesse,
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumbe asse speaking with mais voice, forbade the madnesse of the Prophet.
- Isaiah 6:5Rank 6 from verse 2
5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
5¶ †Then sayd I; woe is me; for I am vndone, because I am a man of vncleane lippes, and I dwell in the midst of a people of vncleane lippes: for mine eyes haue seene the king, the LORD of hostes.
- Jeremiah 10:14Rank 8 from verse 2
14Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
14‖*Euery man is brutish in his knowledge, euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his moulten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
- Job 42:3–6Rank 9 from verse 2
3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
3*Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore haue I vttered that I vnderstood not, things too wonderfull for me, which I knew not.
4Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demand of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
5I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare: but now mine eye seeth thee.
6Wherefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
- Psalms 49:10Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:6Rank 11 from verse 2
- Romans 11:25Rank 12 from verse 2
25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
25For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that ‖blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.
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Proverbs 30:1
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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Proverbs 30:2
Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Senseless, ignorant, or behaving like a beast.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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30:1THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
30:1¶ The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.
Selected passage30:2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:2Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
Selected passage30:3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:3†I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.
30:4Who 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?
30:4*Who hath ascended vp into heauen, 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 sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
30:5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
30:5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
30:6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:6*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
30:7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
30:7†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
30:8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
30:9Lest 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.
30:9*†Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.
30:10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:10†Accuse not a seruant vnto his master; lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not blesse their mother.
30:12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthinesse.
30:13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:13* There is a generation, O howe lofty are their eyes! and their eye-lids are lifted vp.
30:14There 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.
30:14* There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
30:15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
30:15†The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:
30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:16The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:17The 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.
30:17‖The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.
30:18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:18There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:
30:19The 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.
30:19†The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent vpon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I haue done no wickednesse.
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for foure which it cannot beare:
30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
30:22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
30:23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:23For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
30:24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
30:24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
30:25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
30:25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
30:26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
30:26The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
30:27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:27†The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces.
30:29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30:29There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:
30:30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:30A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
30:31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
30:31‖A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.
30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
30:32*If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
30:33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
30:33Surely the churning of milke bringeth forth butter; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.