Proverbs 30:1-11

Sayings of Agur 1The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance. This man’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, but I can prevail. With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text utterance to Ithiel, / to Ithiel and Ukal:

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

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

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!

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

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

7“Two things I ask of you, LORD ; do not refuse me before I die:

8Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

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.

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

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