Proverbs 30:1-10
The Sayings of Agur
These sayings are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. These sayings came from God.
This man said to Ithiel:
“I am weary, God.
But I can still have success.
Surely I am only a dumb animal and not a man.
I don’t understand as other men do.
I haven’t learned wisdom.
And I don’t know the things the Holy One knows.
Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a coat?
Who has set in place all the boundaries of the earth?
What is his name? What is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
“Every word of God is perfect.
He is like a shield to those who trust in him.
He keeps them safe.
Don’t add to his words.
If you do, he will correct you.
He will prove that you are a liar.
“Lord, I ask you for two things.
Don’t refuse me before I die.
Keep lies far away from me.
Don’t make me either poor or rich,
but give me only the bread I need each day.
If you don’t, I might have too much.
Then I might say I don’t know you.
I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I might become poor and steal.
Then I would bring shame to the name of my God.
“Don’t tell lies about a servant when you talk to their master.
If you do, they will curse you, and you will pay for your lies.
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