Proverbs 30 NKJV NIV Parallel

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

1The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh--an inspired utterance. This man's utterance to Ithiel: "I am weary, God, but I can prevail.

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

2Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding.

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

3I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.

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 gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!

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

5"Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

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

6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

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

7"Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not 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 falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

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.

9Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

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

10"Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.

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

11"There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;

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

12those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;

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

13those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful;

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.

14those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor 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!”:

15"The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':

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

16the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, '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.

17"The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.

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

18"There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand:

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 of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake 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.”

20"This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I've done nothing wrong.'

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

21"Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

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

22a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,

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

23a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress.

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

24"Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:

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

25Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

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

26hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;

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

27locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;

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

28a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces.

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

29"There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:

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

30a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;

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

31a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.

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

32"If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap 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.

33For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."

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