1. | ahf;Nfapd; Fkhudhfpa M$h; vd;Dk; GU\d; <j;jpNaYf;F trdpj;J> <j;jpNaYf;Fk; CfhYf;Fk; ciuj;j cgNjr thf;fpaq;fshtd: |
| The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, [even] unto Ithiel and Ucal: |
2. | kD\nuy;yhhpYk; ehd; %ld;@ kD\Uf;Nfw;w Gj;jp vdf;F ,y;iy. |
| Truly *I* am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence. |
3. | ehd; Qhdj;ijf; fw;fTk; ,y;iy@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpit mwpe;Jnfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. |
| I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy. |
4. | thdj;Jf;F Vwpapwq;fpdth; ahh;? fhw;iwj; jkJ ifg;gpbfspy; mlf;fpdth; ahh;? jz;zPh;fis t];jpuj;jpNy fl;bdth; ahh;? G+kpapd; vy;iyfisnay;yhk; ];jhgpj;jth; ahh;? mtUila ehkk; vd;d? mth; FkhuDila ehkk; vd;d? mij mwpthNah? |
| Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest? |
5. | NjtDila trdnky;yhk; Glkplg;gl;litfs;@ jk;ik mz;bf;nfhs;Sfpwth;fSf;F mth; Nflfkhdth;. |
| Every word of +God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. |
6. | mtUila trdq;fNshL xd;iwAk; $l;lhNj> $l;bdhy; mth; cd;idf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sthh;> eP ngha;adhtha;. |
| Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. |
7. | ,uz;L kD ck;kplj;jpy; Nfl;fpNwd;@ ehd; khpf;Fk;ghpae;jKk; mitfis vdf;F kWf;fhky; jhUk;. |
| Two things do I ask of thee; deny me [them] not before I die: |
8. | khiaiaAk; ngha;trdpg;igAk; vdf;Fj; J}ug;gLj;Jk;@ jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; IRthpaj;ijAk; vdf;Ff; nfhlhjpUg;gPuhf. |
| Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need: |
9. | ehd; ghpG+uzk; milfpwjpdhy; kWjypj;J> fh;j;jh; ahh; vd;W nrhy;yhjgbf;Fk;@ jhpj;jpug;gLfpwjpdhy; jpUb> vd; NjtDila ehkj;ij tPzpNy toq;fhjgbf;Fk;> vd; gbia vdf;F mse;J vd;idg; Ngh\pj;jUSk;. |
| lest I be full and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God. |
10. | v[khdplj;jpy; mtDila Ntiyf;fhud;Nky; Fw;wQ;Rkj;jhNj@ mtd; cd;idr; rgpg;ghd;> eP Fw;wthspahff; fhzg;gLtha;. |
| Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty. |
11. | jq;fs; jfg;gidr; rgpj;Jk;> jq;fs; jhia MrPh;tjpahkYk; ,Uf;fpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother; |
12. | jhq;fs; mOf;fwf; fOtg;glhkypUe;Jk;> jq;fs; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhfj; Njhd;Wfpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness; |
13. | NtnwhU re;jjpahUKz;L@ mth;fs; fz;fs; vj;jid Nkl;bikAk; mth;fs; ,ikfs; vj;jid newpg;Gkhditfs;. |
| there is a generation, -- how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up! |
14. | Njrj;jpy; rpWikahdth;fisAk; kD\hpy; vspikahdth;fisAk; gl;rpg;gjw;Ff; fl;fq;fisnahj;j gw;fisAk; fj;jpfisnahj;j filtha;g;gw;fisAKila re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| -- a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men. |
15. | jh> jh> vd;fpw ,uz;L Fkhuj;jpfs; ml;ilf;F cz;L. jpUg;jpailahj %d;Wz;L> NghJk; vd;W nrhy;yhj ehd;FKz;L. |
| The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough: |
16. | mitahtd: ghjhsKk>; kyl;Lf; fh;g;gKk;> jz;zPuhy; jpUg;jpailahj epyKk;> NghJnkd;W nrhy;yhj mf;fpdpANk. |
| -- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough. |
17. | jfg;gidg; ghpahrk;gz;zp> jhapd; fl;lisia mrl;ilgz;Zfpw fz;iz ejpapd; fhfq;fs; gpLq;Fk;> fOfpd; FQ;Rfs; jpd;Dk;. |
| The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. |
18. | vdf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpakhditfs; %d;Wz;L> vd; Gj;jpf;nfl;lhjitfs; ehd;FKz;L. |
| There are three [things] too wonderful for me, and four that I know not: |
19. | mitahtd: Mfhaj;jpy; fOfpDila topAk;> fd;kiyapd;Nky; ghk;gpDila topAk;> eLf;flypy; fg;gypDila topAk;> xU fd;dpifia ehba kD\Dila topANk. |
| The way of an eagle in the heavens, 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. |
20. | mg;gbNa tpgrhu];jphPapDila topAk; ,Uf;fpwJ@ mts; jpd;W> jd; thiaj; Jilj;J@ ehd; xU ghtKk; nra;atpy;iy vd;ghs;. |
| Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. |
21. | %d;wpdpkpj;jk; G+kp rQ;ryg;gLfpwJ> ehd;ifAk; mJ jhq;fkhl;lhJ. |
| Under three [things] the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up: |
22. | murhSfpw mbikapdpepkpj;jKk;> Ngh[dj;jhy; jpUg;jpahd %ldpdpkpj;jKk;> |
| Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat; |
23. | giff;fg;glj;jf;ftshapUe;Jk;> GU\Df;F tho;f;ifg;gl;l ];jphPapdpkpj;jKk;> jd; ehr;rpahUf;Fg; gjpyhf ,y;yhshFk; mbikg;ngz;zpdpkpj;jKNk. |
| under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress. |
24. | G+kpapy; rpwpaitfshapUe;Jk;> kfh QhdKs;sitfs; ehd;Fz;L. |
| There are four [things] little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise: |
25. | mitahtd: mw;gkhd n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> Nfhilfhyj;jpNy jq;fs; Mfhuj;ijr; rk;ghjpf;fpw vWk;Gk;> |
| The ants, a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; |
26. | rj;Jtkw;w n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> jq;fs; tPl;ilf; fd;kiyapNy Njhz;bitf;Fk; FopKry;fSk;> |
| the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their house in the cliff; |
27. | uh[h ,y;yhjpUe;Jk;> gTQ;R gTQ;rha;g; Gwg;gLfpw ntl;Lf;fpspfSk;> |
| the locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands; |
28. | jd; iffspdhy; tiyiag; gpd;dp> murh; mukidfspypUf;fpw rpye;jpg; G+r;rpANk. |
| thou takest hold of the lizard with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces. |
29. | tpNehjkha; mbitj;J elf;fpwitfs; %d;Wz;L@ tpNehj eilAs;sitfs; ehYKz;L. |
| There are three [things] which have a stately step, and four are comely in going: |
30. | mitahtd: kpUfq;fspy; rThpakhdJk; xd;Wf;Fk; gpd;dpilahjJkhfpa rpq;fKk;> |
| The lion, mighty among beasts, which turneth not away for any; |
31. | Nghh;f;FjpiuAk;> nts;shl;Lf;flhTk;> xUtUk; vjph;f;ff;$lhj uh[hTNk. |
| a [horse] girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up. |
32. | eP Nkl;bikahdjpdhy; igj;jpakha; ele;J> Jh;r;rpe;jidAs;stdhapUe;jhahdhy;> ifapdhy; thia %L. |
| If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] the hand upon thy mouth. |
33. | ghiyf; filjy; ntz;nziag; gpwg;gpf;Fk;@ %f;ifg; gpirjy; ,uj;jj;ijg; gpwg;gpf;Fk;@ mg;gbNa Nfhgj;ijf; fpz;btpLjy; rz;iliag; gpwg;gpf;Fk;. |
| For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife. |