[:en]SAYINGS OF AGUR
2 Things he asked of God:
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, 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” (vs. 8-9)
Different kinds of people: (vs. 11-14)
- Those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers
- Those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed o their filth
- Those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful
- Those whoe teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the eath, the needy from among mankind
3 Things that are never satisfied : The grave, the barren womb and the land (v. 16)
4 Things that cannot be understood: (v. 19)
- The way of an eagle in the sky,
- The way of a snake on a rock,
- The way of a ship on the high seas
- The way of a man with a maiden
Some things that will cause trouble: (vs. 21-23)
- A servant who becomes king
- A fool who is full of food
- A marriage without love
- A maidservant who displaces her mistress
4 Things on earth that are small but wise: (vs. 24-28)
- Ants with little strength yet they store up their food in summer
- Coneys with little power yet they make their home in the crags
- Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks
- A lizard can be caught with the hands, yet it is found in kings’ palaces
4 Things that move with stately bearing: a lion, a strutting rooster and a he=goat (vs. 29-31)
Other Advices:
“Every wor of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him (v. 5)
“The eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, and will be eaten by the vultures” (v. 17)
“This is the way of an adulteress; she eats and wipes her mouth and says, “I’ve done nothing wrong” (v. 20)
“Do not exalt yourself; do not plan evil” (v. 32)
“Stirring up anger produces strife” (v. 33)
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