Proverbs 30

NEW JERUSALEM	STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH
1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh, of Massa. Prophecy of this man for Ithiel, for Ithiel and for Ucal.	1 דִּבְרֵי ׀ אָגוּר בִּן־יָקֶה הַמַּשָּׂא נְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר לְאִיתִיאֵל לְאִיתִיאֵל וְאֻכָל
2 I am myself the stupidest of people, bereft of human intel igence,	2 כִּי בַעַר אָנֹכִי מֵאִישׁ וְלֹא־בִינַת אָדָם לִי
3 I have not learnt wisdom, and I lack the knowledge of the holy ones.	3 וְלֹא־לָמַדְתִּי חָכְמָה וְדַעַת קְדֹשִׁים אֵדָע
4 Who has mounted to the heavens, then come down again? Who has gathered the wind in the clasp ofhis hand? Who has wrapped the waters in his cloak? Who has set al the ends of the earth firm? What is hisname? What is his child's name? Do you know?	4 מִי עָלָה־שָׁמַיִם ׀ וַיֵּרַד מִי אָסַף־רוּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָיו מִי צָרַר־מַיִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָה מִי הֵקִים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ מַה־שְּׁמֹו וּמַה־שֶּׁם־בְּנֹו כִּי תֵדָע
5 Every word of God is unal oyed, a shield to those who take refuge in him.	5 כָּל־אִמְרַת אֱלֹוהַּ צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לַחֹסִים בֹּו
6 To his words make no addition, lest he reprove you and account you a liar.	6 אַל־תֹּוסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָיו פֶּן־יֹוכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ׃ פ
7 Two things I beg of you, do not grudge me them before I die:	7 תַּיִם שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאִתָּךְ אַל־תִּמְנַע מִמֶּנִּי בְּטֶרֶם אָמוּת
8 keep falsehood and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches, grant me only my share offood,	8 שָׁוְא ׀ וּדְבַר־כָּזָב הַרְחֵק מִמֶּנִּי רֵאשׁ וָעֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּתֶּן־לִי הַטְרִיפֵנִי לֶחֶם חֻקִּי
9 for fear that, surrounded by plenty, I should fall away and say, 'Yahweh-who is Yahweh?' or else, in destitution, take to stealing and profane the name of my God.	9 פֶּן אֶשְׂבַּע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי וְאָמַרְתִּי מִי יְהוָה וּפֶן־אִוָּרֵשׁ וְגָנַבְתִּי וְתָפַשְׂתִּי שֵׁם אֱלֹהָי׃ פ
10 Do not blacken a slave's name to his master, lest he curse you, and you suffer for it.	10 אַל־תַּלְשֵׁן עֶבֶד אֶל־ [אֲדֹנֹו כ] (אֲדֹנָיו ק) פֶּן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ וְאָשָׁמְתָּ
11 There is a breed of person that curses his father and does not bless his mother;	11 דֹּור אָבִיו יְקַלֵּל וְאֶת־אִמֹּו לֹא יְבָרֵךְ
12 a breed that, laying claim to purity, has not yet been cleansed of its filth;	12 דֹּור טָהֹור בְּעֵינָיו וּמִצֹּאָתֹו לֹא רֻחָץ
13 a breed haughty of eye, with disdain in every glance;	13 דֹּור מָה־רָמוּ עֵינָיו וְעַפְעַפָּיו יִנָּשֵׂאוּ
14 a breed with swords for teeth, with knives for jaws, devouring the oppressed from the earth and theneedy from the land.	14 דֹּור ׀ חֲרָבֹות שִׁנָּיו וּמַאֲכָלֹות מְתַלְּעֹתָיו לֶאֱכֹל עֲנִיִּים מֵאֶרֶץ וְאֶבְיֹונִים מֵאָדָם׃ פ
15 The leech has two daughters: 'Give! Give!' There are three insatiable things, four, indeed, that neversay, 'Enough!'	15 לַעֲלוּקָה ׀ שְׁתֵּי בָנֹות הַב ׀ הַב שָׁלֹושׁ הֵנָּה לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה אַרְבַּע לֹא־אָמְרוּ הֹון
16 Sheol, the barren womb, earth which can never have its fil of water, fire which never says, 'Enough!'	16 שְׁאֹול וְעֹצֶר רָחַם אֶרֶץ לֹא־שָׂבְעָה מַּיִם וְאֵשׁ לֹא־אָמְרָה הֹון
17 The eye which looks jeeringly on a father, and scorns the obedience due to a mother, wil be peckedout by the ravens of the val ey, and eaten by the vultures.	17 עַיִן ׀ תִּלְעַג לְאָב וְתָבוּז לִיקֲּהַת־אֵם יִקְּרוּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַחַל וְיֹאכְלוּהָ בְנֵי־נָשֶׁר׃ פ
18 There are three things beyond my comprehension, four, indeed, that I do not understand:	18 שְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה נִפְלְאוּ מִמֶּנִּי [וְאַרְבָּע כ] (וְאַרְבָּעָה ק) לֹא יְדַעְתִּים
19 the way of an eagle through the skies, the way of a snake over the rock, the way of a ship in mid-ocean, the way of a man with a girl.	19 דֶּרֶךְ הַנֶּשֶׁר ׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם דֶּרֶךְ נָחָשׁ עֲלֵי צוּר דֶּרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּה בְלֶב־יָם וְדֶרֶךְ גֶּבֶר בְּעַלְמָה
20 This is how an adulteress behaves: she eats, then wipes her mouth and says, 'I have done nothingwrong!'	20 כֵּן ׀ דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָפֶת אָכְלָה וּמָחֲתָה פִיהָ וְאָמְרָה לֹא־פָעַלְתִּי אָוֶן׃ פ
21 There are three things at which the earth trembles, four, indeed, which it cannot endure:	21 תַּחַת לֹושׁ רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ וְתַחַת אַרְבַּע לֹא־תוּכַל שְׂאֵת
22 a slave become king, a brute gorged with food,	22 תַּחַת־עֶבֶד כִּי יִמְלֹוךְ וְנָבָל כִּי יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם
23 a hateful woman wed at last, a servant girl inheriting from her mistress.	23 תַּחַת נוּאָה כִּי תִבָּעֵל וְשִׁפְחָה כִּי־תִירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ׃ פ
24 There are four creatures little on the earth, though they are wisest of the wise:	24 אַרְבָּעָה הֵם קְטַנֵּי־אָרֶץ וְהֵמָּה חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים
25 ants, a race with no strength, yet in the summer they make sure of their food;	25 הַנְּמָלִים עַם לֹא־עָז וַיָּכִינוּ בַקַּיִץ לַחְמָם
26 the coneys, a race without defences, yet they make their home in the rocks;	26 פַנִּים עַם לֹא־עָצוּם וַיָּשִׂימוּ בַסֶּלַע בֵּיתָם
27 locusts, which have no king, yet they al march in good order;	27 מֶלֶךְ אֵין לָאַרְבֶּה וַיֵּצֵא חֹצֵץ כֻּלֹּו
28 lizards, which you can catch in your hand, yet they frequent the palaces of kings.	28 מָמִית בְּיָדַיִם תְּתַפֵּשׂ וְהִיא בְּהֵיכְלֵי מֶלֶךְ׃ פ
29 There are three things of stately tread, four, indeed, of stately walk:	29 שְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה מֵיטִיבֵי צָעַד וְאַרְבָּעָה מֵיטִבֵי לָכֶת
30 the lion, bravest of beasts, he wil draw back from nothing;	30 לַיִשׁ גִּבֹּור בַּבְּהֵמָה וְלֹא־יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹל
31 a vigorous cock, a he-goat, and the king when he harangues his people.	31 זַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם אֹו־תָיִשׁ וּמֶלֶךְ אַלְקוּם עִמֹּו
32 If you have been foolish enough to fly into a passion and now have second thoughts, lay your handon your lips.	32 אִם־נָבַלְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂא וְאִם־זַמֹּותָ יָד לְפֶה
33 For by churning the milk you produce butter, by wringing the nose you produce blood, and bywhipping up anger you produce strife.	33 כִּי מִיץ חָלָב יֹוצִיא חֶמְאָה וּמִיץ־אַף יֹוצִיא דָם וּמִיץ אַפַּיִם יֹוצִיא רִיב׃ פ