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The words of Agur, son of Jakeh. Agur's prophetic revelation.+b This man's declaration: "I'm weary, O God. I'm weary and worn out, O God.
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I'm more [like] a dumb animal than a human being. I don't [even] have human understanding.
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I haven't learned wisdom. I don't have knowledge of the Holy One.
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"Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in the palm of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has set up the earth from one end to the other? What is his name or the name of his son? Certainly, you must know!
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"Every word of God has proven to be true. He is a shield to those who come to him for protection.
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Do not add to his words, or he will reprimand you, and you will be found to be a liar.
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"I've asked you for two things. Don't keep them from me before I die:
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Keep vanity and lies far away from me. Don't give me either poverty or riches. Feed me [only] the food I need,
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or I may feel satisfied and deny you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' or I may become poor and steal and give the name of my God a bad reputation.
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"Do not slander a slave to his master. The slave will curse you, and you will be found guilty."
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A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.
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A certain kind of person thinks he is pure but is not washed from his own feces.
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A certain kind of person looks around arrogantly and is conceited.
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A certain kind of person, whose teeth are like swords and whose jaws are [like] knives, devours oppressed people from the earth and people from among humanity.
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The bloodsucking leech has two daughters- "Give!" and "Give!" Three things are never satisfied. Four never say, "Enough!":
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the grave, a barren womb, a land that never gets enough water, a fire that does not say, "Enough!"
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The eye that makes fun of a father and hates to obey a mother will be plucked out by ravens in the valley and eaten by young vultures.
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Three things are too amazing to me, even four that I cannot understand:
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an eagle making its way through the sky, a snake making its way over a rock, a ship making its way through high seas, a man making his way with a virgin.
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This is the way of a woman who commits adultery: She eats, wipes her mouth, and says, "I haven't done anything wrong!"
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Three things cause the earth to tremble, even four it cannot bear up under:
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a slave when he becomes king, a godless fool when he is filled with food,
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a woman who is unloved when she gets married, a maid when she replaces her mistress.
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Four things on earth are small, yet they are very wise:
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Ants are not a strong species, yet they store their food in summer.
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Rock badgers are not a mighty species, yet they make their home in the rocks.
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Locusts have no king, yet all of them divide into swarms by instinct.
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A lizard you can hold in your hands, yet it can even be found in royal palaces.
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There are three things that walk with dignity, even four that march with dignity:
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a lion, mightiest among animals, which turns away from nothing,
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a strutting rooster, a male goat, a king at the head of his army.
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If you are such a godless fool as to honor yourself, or if you scheme, you had better put your hand over your mouth.
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As churning milk produces butter and punching a nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces a fight.