Proverbs 30:31

^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.

^30:2Surely 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.

^30:3I 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:

^30:32If 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.