Proverbs 30 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal:

1A discourse by the faithful collector. This is what this valiant man declared to the God with me, to the God with me, who then prevailed:

2Surely I am more stupid than any man, And do not have the understanding of a man.

2Surely I am beyond the senselessness of any man; I do not perceive things the way human beings do.

3I neither learned wisdom Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.

3I never acquired wisdom, but I know what the Holy One knows.

4Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name, If you know?

4Who has ascended to heaven, and then descended? Who has collected the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped up waters in a garment? Who has established all the farthest points of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

5Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

5Everything God says is pure; he is a shield for those who take refuge in him.

6Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

6Don't add to his words, or he will rebuke you, and you will be shown to be a liar.

7Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die):

7God, I have asked you for two things— don't refuse me before I die—

8Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me;

8Keep deception and lies far away from me, and give me neither poverty nor wealth. Feed me with food that I need for today,

9Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.

9so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

10Do not malign a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.

10Don't lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

11There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.

11Some people curse their fathers and won't bless their mothers.

12There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

12Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.

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

13Some people —what an arrogant look they have!— raise their eyebrows haughtily.

14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And whose fangs are like knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

14Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

15The leech has two daughters— Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, “Enough!”:

15The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough"—

16The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water— And the fire never says, “Enough!”

16The afterlife, the barren womb, earth that still demands water, and fire—they never say, "Enough".

17The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

17The eye that mocks a father and looks with a disobedient attitude at a mother— the valley ravens will pluck it out; and vultures will eat it.

18There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yes, four which I do not understand:

18Three things cause wonder for me; four are beyond my understanding:

19The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the way of a man with a virgin.

19The way an eagle flies in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.

20This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, “I have done no wickedness.”

20This is what an immoral woman is like: she eats, wipes her mouth, then says "I've done nothing wrong."

21For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up:

21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot remain steady:

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

22Under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is overfed,

23A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.

23an unloved woman when she finds a husband, and a servant girl who inherits from her mistress.

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

24Four things on earth are small, but they are very, very wise:

25The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer;

25Ants aren't a strong species, yet they prepare their food in the summer.

26The rock badgers are a feeble folk, Yet they make their homes in the crags;

26The rock badgers aren't a strong species either, yet they build their dens in the rocks.

27The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;

27Locusts have no king, but they all swarm in ranks.

28The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings’ palaces.

28Spiders can be caught by the hand, yet they're found in kings' palaces.

29There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk:

29Three things are stately in procession, four which are stately in their gait:

30A lion, which is mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any;

30The lion, mighty among the beasts, retreats before nothing.

31A greyhound, A male goat also, And a king whose troops are with him.

31The strutting rooster, as well as the goat, and a king with his army.

32If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.

32If you've foolishly exalted yourself or if you've plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

33For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

33Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.

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