30:1 |
tNIV | The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an oracle: This man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal: | The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an oracle: inspired utterance. This man declared ’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, to Ithiel and to Ucal: but I can prevail. | The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an oracle: inspired utterance. This man declared ’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, to Ithiel and to Ucal: but I can prevail. |
30:2 |
tNIV | “I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man’s understanding. | “Surely I am the most ignorant of men only a brute, not a man; I do not have a man’s human understanding. | “Surely I am the most ignorant of men only a brute, not a man; I do not have a man’s human understanding. |
30:3 |
tNIV | I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. | I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One. | I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One. |
30:4 |
tNIV | Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you know! | Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has Whose hands have gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Tell me if Surely you know! | Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has Whose hands have gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Tell me if Surely you know! |
30:7 |
tNIV | “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: | “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: | “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: |
30:10 |
NIV2011 | “Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it. | “Do not slander a servant servants to his their master, or he they will curse you, and you will pay for it. | “Do not slander a servant to his their master, or he they will curse you, and you will pay for it. |
30:14 |
NIV2011 | those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind. | those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among mankind humankind. | those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among mankind. |
30:17 |
tNIV | “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. | “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. | “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. |
30:19 |
tNIV | 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. | 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 young woman. | 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 young woman. |
30:20 |
tNIV | “This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ | “This is the way of an adulteress adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ | “This is the way of an adulteress adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ |
30:22 |
tNIV | a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, | a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who is full of food gets plenty to eat, | a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who is full of food gets plenty to eat, |
30:23 |
tNIV | an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress. | an unloved a contemptible woman who is gets married, and a maidservant servant who displaces her mistress. | an unloved a contemptible woman who is gets married, and a maidservant servant who displaces her mistress. |
30:26 |
tNIV | coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; | coneys hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; | coneys hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; |
30:31 |
tNIV | a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him. | a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him secure against revolt. | a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him secure against revolt. |
30:32 |
tNIV | “If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth! | “If you have played play the fool and exalted exalt yourself, or if you have planned plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth! | “If you have played play the fool and exalted exalt yourself, or if you have planned plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth! |
30:33 |
tNIV | For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.” | For as churning the milk cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.” | For as churning the milk cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.” |