Agur Nsɛm A Ɔkae
1Yake babarima Agur nsɛm a ɔkae a ɛyɛ nkuranhyɛ:
Saa ɔbarima yi ka kyerɛɛ Itiel ne Ukal se:
2“Me na minnim hwee koraa wɔ nnipa mu,
minni onipa ntease.
3Minsuaa nyansa,
na minni Ɔkronkronni no ho nimdeɛ nso.
4Hena na waforo akɔ ɔsoro na wasian aba fam?
Hena na wabɔ mframa boa wɔ ne nsam?
Hena na ɔde nʼatade abɔ nsu boa?
Hena na ɔbɔɔ asase tamaa yi?
Ne din de dɛn, na ne babarima nso din de dɛn?
Sɛ wunim a ka kyerɛ me!
5“Onyankopɔn asɛm biara yɛ nokware;
ɔyɛ nkatabo ma wɔn a woguan toa no.
6Mfa biribi nka nʼasɛm ho,
anyɛ saa a ɔbɛka wʼanim ama woayɛ ɔtorofo.
7“Awurade, nneɛma abien na mehwehwɛ afi wo nkyɛn;
mfa nkame me ansa na mawu:
8ma me ne atoro ne nnaadaasɛm ntam nware koraa;
mma mennyɛ ohiani anaa ɔdefo;
nanso ma me me daa aduan nkutoo.
9Anyɛ saa a, ebia minya me ho pii a ɛbɛma mapa wo
na maka se, ‘Hena ne Awurade?’
Anaa mɛyɛ ohiani na mabɔ korɔn,
na ama magu me Nyankopɔn din ho fi.
10“Nsɛe ɔsomfo din nkyerɛ ne wura;
sɛ woyɛ saa a, ɔbɛdome wo na wubetua so ka.
11“Nnipa bi dome wɔn agyanom,
na wonhyira wɔn nanom nso;
12Wɔn a wɔteɛ wɔ wɔn ankasa ani so
nanso wɔnhohoroo wɔn ho fi no;
13wɔn a wɔn ani tra ntɔn,
na wobu animtiaa;
14wɔn a wɔn se yɛ afoa
na asekan hyehyɛ wɔn abogye mu
wɔn na wɔbɛtɔre ahiafo ase afi asase so,
na wɔayi ahiafo afi adesamma mu.
15“Amemem wɔ mmabea baanu
a wɔteɛ mu se, ‘Fa ma! Fa ma!’
“Nneɛma abiɛsa na ɛmmee da
anan na ɛnka da se, ‘Eye!’
16Ɔda,
obonin awotwaa,
asase a ɛyɛ wosee daa,
ne ogya a ɛnka da se, ‘Eye!’
17“Ani a eyi agya ahi,
na ebu ɛna animtiaa no,
obon mu kwaakwaadabi betutu,
na apete abedi.
18“Nneɛma abiɛsa na ɛyɛ me nwonwa,
anan na mente ase:
19Ɔkwan a ɔkɔre nam so wɔ wim,
sɛnea ɔwɔ nantew ɔbotan so,
ɔkwan a hyɛn nam so wɔ po tamaa so,
ne sɛnea ɔbarima dɔ ababaa.
20“Ɔbea ɔwaresɛefo kwan ni:
Odidi, ɔpepa nʼano
na ɔka se, ‘Menyɛɛ mfomso biara.’
21“Nneɛma abiɛsa na ɛma asase wosow,
anan na asase ntumi nnyina ano:
22akoa a wabɛyɛ ɔhene,
ɔkwasea a wadidi amee,
23ɔbea a wɔmpɛ no na waware,
afenaa a otu nʼawuraa tena nʼanan mu.
24“Nneɛma nketenkete anan na ɛwɔ asase so,
nanso wɔyɛ anyansafo ankasa:
25Ntɛtea yɛ abɔde nketewa a wonni ahoɔden,
nanso wɔboaboa wɔn aduan ano ahuhuru bere mu;
26Nkukuban30.26 Nkukuban yɛ nnanko mu ahorow bi a, wɔtena akuwakuw wɔ mmepɔw mu. yɛ abɔde a wonni ahoɔden,
nanso wɔyɛ wɔn afi wɔ abotan mu,
27mmoadabi nni ɔhene,
nanso wɔsa so akuwakuw, kɔ wɔn anim;
28wotumi de nsa kyere ɔketew,
nanso wohu no abirɛmpɔn ahemfi.
29“Nneɛma abiɛsa na wɔwɔ abirɛmpɔnnantew,
anan na wɔkeka wɔn ho te sɛ abirɛmpɔn:
30gyata, mmoadoma hene a, biribiara mmɔ no hu;
31akokɔnini a ɔretutu taataa,
ɔpapo,
ne ɔhene a nʼasraafo atwa no ho ahyia.
32“Sɛ woayɛ ɔkwasea ama wo ho so,
anaa woadwene bɔne a,
ma wʼani nwu na mua wʼano!
33Sɛnea wɔka nufusu nu mu a srade fi mu ba,
na wokyinkyim hwene a etu mogya no,
saa ara na abufuw de akasakasa ba.”
1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. 3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.30.3 have: Heb. know 4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? 5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.30.5 pure: Heb. purified 6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:30.7 deny…: Heb. withhold not from me 8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:30.8 convenient…: Heb. of my allowance 9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.30.9 deny…: Heb. belie thee
10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.30.10 Accuse…: Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue 11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:30.15 It is…: Heb. Wealth 16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.30.17 the valley: or, the brook
18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.30.19 midst: Heb. heart 20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:30.24 exceeding…: Heb. wise, made wise 25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;30.27 by…: Heb. gathered together 28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.30.31 greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins 32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
