Proverbs 30 מִשְׁלֵי

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹דִּבְרֵ֤י ׀ אָג֥וּר בִּן־יָקֶ֗ה הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭גֶּבֶר לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל וְאֻכָֽל׃

divre agur bin-yake hammassa ne'um haggever le'iti'el le'iti'el ve'ukhal

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

²כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃

ki va'ar anokhi me'ish velo-vinat adam li

Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, And have not the understanding of a man;

³וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃

velo-lamadti chakhma veda'at kedoshim eda'

And I have not learned wisdom, That I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃

mi ala-shamayim vayyerad mi asaf-ruach bechafnav mi tzarar-mayim bassimla mi hekim kal-afse-aretz ma-shemo uma-shem-beno ki teda'

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

⁵כָּל־אִמְרַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַּ צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לַֽחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃

kal-imrat eloah tzerufa magen hu lachosim bo

Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.

⁶אַל־תּ֥וֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָ֑יו פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ בְּךָ֣ וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃

al-tosp al-devarav pen-yokhiach bekha venikhzavta

Add thou not unto His words, Lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷שְׁ֭תַּיִם שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵאִתָּ֑ךְ אַל־תִּמְנַ֥ע מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי בְּטֶ֣רֶם אָמֽוּת׃

shetayim sha'alti me'ittakh al-timna' mimmenni beterem amut

Two things have I asked of Thee; Deny me them not before I die:

⁸שָׁ֤וְא ׀ וּֽדְבַר־כָּזָ֡ב הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃

shav udevar-kazav harchek mimmenni resh va'osher al-titten-li hatrifeni lechem chukki

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;

⁹פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃

pen esba' vekhichashti ve'amarti mi ADONAI ufen-ivvaresh veganavti vetafasti shem elohay

Lest I be full, and deny, and say: ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or lest I be poor, and steal, And profane the name of my God.

¹⁰אַל־תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן עֶ֭בֶד אֶל־אדנו [אֲדֹנָ֑יו] פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃

al-talshen eved el-adonav pen-yekallelkha ve'ashamta

Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹דּ֭וֹר אָבִ֣יו יְקַלֵּ֑ל וְאֶת־אִ֝מּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

dor aviv yekallel ve'et-immo lo yevarekh

There is a generation that curse their father, And do not bless their mother.

¹²דּ֭וֹר טָה֣וֹר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃

dor tahor be'enav umitzo'ato lo ruchatz

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³דּ֭וֹר מָה־רָמ֣וּ עֵינָ֑יו וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃

dor ma-ramu enav ve'af'appav yinnaseu

There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴דּ֤וֹר ׀ חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּיו֮ וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עֲנִיִּ֣ים מֵאֶ֑רֶץ וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים מֵאָדָֽם׃

dor charavot shinnav uma'akhalot metalle'otav le'ekhol aniyyim me'eretz ve'evyonim me'adam

There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

¹⁵לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב ׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃

la'aluka shete vanot hav hav shalosh henna lo tisba'na arba' lo-amru hon

The horseleech hath two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not: ‘Enough’:

¹⁶שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן׃

sheol ve'otzer racham eretz lo-sav'a mayim ve'esh lo-amra hon

The grave; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not: ‘Enough.’

¹⁷עַ֤יִן ׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֪וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃

ayin til'ag le'av vetavuz likahat-em yikkeruha orve-nachal veyokhluha vene-nasher

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young vultures shall eat it.

¹⁸שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה נִפְלְא֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וארבע [וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה] לֹ֣א יְדַעְתִּֽים׃

shelosha hemma nifleu mimmenni ve'arba'a lo yeda'tim

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

¹⁹דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר ׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ דֶּ֥רֶךְ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּ֥ה בְלֶב־יָ֑ם וְדֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּעַלְמָֽה׃

derekh hannesher bashamayim derekh nachash ale tzur derekh-oniyya velev-yam vederekh gever be'alma

The 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 young woman.

²⁰כֵּ֤ן ׀ דֶּ֥רֶךְ אִשָּׁ֗ה מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת אָ֭כְלָה וּמָ֣חֲתָה פִ֑יהָ וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה לֹֽא־פָעַ֥לְתִּי אָֽוֶן׃

ken derekh isha mena'afet akhla umachata fiha ve'amra lo-fa'alti aven

So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith: ‘I have done no wickedness.’

²¹תַּ֣חַת שָׁ֭לוֹשׁ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֑רֶץ וְתַ֥חַת אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל שְׂאֵֽת׃

tachat shalosh ragza eretz vetachat arba' lo-tukhal se'et

For three things the earth doth quake, And for four it cannot endure:

²²תַּֽחַת־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְל֑וֹךְ וְ֝נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

tachat-eved ki yimlokh venaval ki yisba'-lachem

For a servant when he reigneth; And a churl when he is filled with food;

²³תַּ֣חַת שְׂ֭נוּאָה כִּ֣י תִבָּעֵ֑ל וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־תִירַ֥שׁ גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃

tachat senu'a ki tibba'el veshifcha ki-tirash gevirtah

For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

²⁴אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃

arba'a hem ketanne-aretz vehemma chakhamim mechukkamim

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

²⁵הַ֭נְּמָלִים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָ֑ז וַיָּכִ֖ינוּ בַקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָֽם׃

hannemalim am lo-az vayyakhinu vakkayitz lachmam

The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

²⁶שְׁ֭פַנִּים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָצ֑וּם וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ בַסֶּ֣לַע בֵּיתָֽם׃

shefannim am lo-atzum vayyasimu vassela' betam

The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the crags;

²⁷מֶ֭לֶךְ אֵ֣ין לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֖א חֹצֵ֣ץ כֻּלּֽוֹ׃

melekh en la'arbe vayyetze chotzetz kullo

The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;

²⁸שְׂ֭מָמִית בְּיָדַ֣יִם תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ וְ֝הִ֗יא בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי מֶֽלֶךְ׃

semamit beyadayim tetappes vehi behekhle melekh

The spider thou canst take with the hands, Yet is she in kings’palaces.

²⁹שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת׃

shelosha hemma metive tza'ad ve'arba'a metive lakhet

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

³⁰לַ֭יִשׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְלֹא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹֽל׃

layish gibbor babbehema velo-yashuv mippene-khol

The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;

³¹זַרְזִ֣יר מָתְנַ֣יִם אוֹ־תָ֑יִשׁ וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְ אַלְק֥וּם עִמּֽוֹ׃

zarzir matnayim o-tayish umelekh alkum immo

The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king, against whom there is no rising up.

³²אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃

im-navalta vehitnasse ve'im-zammota yad lefe

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

³³כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽמִיץ־אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּמִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב׃

ki mitz chalav yotzi chem'a umitz-af yotzi dam umitz appayim yotzi riv

For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

²“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

⁵“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷“Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

⁸Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,

⁹lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰“Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹²There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

¹⁵“The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:

¹⁶Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’

¹⁷“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

¹⁸“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

¹⁹The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.

²⁰“So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

²¹“For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:

²²For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,

²³for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.

²⁴“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:

²⁵The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

²⁶The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.

²⁷The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.

²⁸You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.

²⁹“There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:

³⁰The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;

³¹the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.

³²“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

³³For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

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