[:en]Sayings of Agur:
“Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: 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. 7-9)
“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures” (v. 17)
“There are 3 things that are too amazing for me, 4 that I do not understand: 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, and the way of a man with a maiden” (vs. 18-19)
“This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says “I’ve done nothing wrong” (v. 20)
“Under 3 things the earth trembles, under 4 it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who is married, and a maid servant who displaces her mistress” (vs. 21-23)
“4 things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks; lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces” (vs. 24-28)
“There are 3 things that are stately in their stride. four that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he=goat, and a king with his army around him” (vs. 29-31)
“If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife” (vs. 32-33)
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