| 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: |
| | 1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh an oracle: [Or Jakeh of Massa] This man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal: [Masoretic Text with a different word division of the Hebrew declared, I am weary, O God I am weary, O God, and faint.] |
| 2. | kD\nuy;yhhpYk; ehd; %ld;@ kD\Uf;Nfw;w Gj;jp vdf;F ,y;iy. |
| | 2 I am the most ignorant of men I do not have a man’s understanding. |
| 3. | ehd; Qhdj;ijf; fw;fTk; ,y;iy@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpit mwpe;Jnfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. |
| | 3 I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. |
| 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? |
| | 4 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! |
| 5. | NjtDila trdnky;yhk; Glkplg;gl;litfs;@ jk;ik mz;bf;nfhs;Sfpwth;fSf;F mth; Nflfkhdth;. |
| | 5 Every word of God is flawless he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| 6. | mtUila trdq;fNshL xd;iwAk; $l;lhNj> $l;bdhy; mth; cd;idf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sthh;> eP ngha;adhtha;. |
| | 6 Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. |
| 7. | ,uz;L kD ck;kplj;jpy; Nfl;fpNwd;@ ehd; khpf;Fk;ghpae;jKk; mitfis vdf;F kWf;fhky; jhUk;. |
| | 7 Two things I ask of you, O LORD do not refuse me before I die: |
| 8. | khiaiaAk; ngha;trdpg;igAk; vdf;Fj; J}ug;gLj;Jk;@ jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; IRthpaj;ijAk; vdf;Ff; nfhlhjpUg;gPuhf. |
| | 8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. |
| 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;. |
| | 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, `Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonour 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;. |
| | 10 Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it. |
| 11. | jq;fs; jfg;gidr; rgpj;Jk;> jq;fs; jhia MrPh;tjpahkYk; ,Uf;fpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | 11 There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers |
| 12. | jhq;fs; mOf;fwf; fOtg;glhkypUe;Jk;> jq;fs; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhfj; Njhd;Wfpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | 12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth |
| 13. | NtnwhU re;jjpahUKz;L@ mth;fs; fz;fs; vj;jid Nkl;bikAk; mth;fs; ,ikfs; vj;jid newpg;Gkhditfs;. |
| | 13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful |
| 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. |
| | 14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind. |
| 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. |
| | 15 The leech has two daughters. `Give! Give!’ they cry. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, `Enough!’: |
| 16. | mitahtd: ghjhsKk>; kyl;Lf; fh;g;gKk;> jz;zPuhy; jpUg;jpailahj epyKk;> NghJnkd;W nrhy;yhj mf;fpdpANk. |
| | 16 the grave, [Hebrew: Sheol] the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, `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;. |
| | 17 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. |
| 18. | vdf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpakhditfs; %d;Wz;L> vd; Gj;jpf;nfl;lhjitfs; ehd;FKz;L. |
| | 18 There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: |
| 19. | mitahtd: Mfhaj;jpy; fOfpDila topAk;> fd;kiyapd;Nky; ghk;gpDila topAk;> eLf;flypy; fg;gypDila topAk;> xU fd;dpifia ehba kD\Dila topANk. |
| | 19 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. |
| 20. | mg;gbNa tpgrhu];jphPapDila topAk; ,Uf;fpwJ@ mts; jpd;W> jd; thiaj; Jilj;J@ ehd; xU ghtKk; nra;atpy;iy vd;ghs;. |
| | 20 This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, `I’ve done nothing wrong.’ |
| 21. | %d;wpdpkpj;jk; G+kp rQ;ryg;gLfpwJ> ehd;ifAk; mJ jhq;fkhl;lhJ. |
| | 21 Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: |
| 22. | murhSfpw mbikapdpepkpj;jKk;> Ngh[dj;jhy; jpUg;jpahd %ldpdpkpj;jKk;> |
| | 22 a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, |
| 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. |
| | 23 an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress. |
| 24. | G+kpapy; rpwpaitfshapUe;Jk;> kfh QhdKs;sitfs; ehd;Fz;L. |
| | 24 Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: |
| 25. | mitahtd: mw;gkhd n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> Nfhilfhyj;jpNy jq;fs; Mfhuj;ijr; rk;ghjpf;fpw vWk;Gk;> |
| | 25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer |
| 26. | rj;Jtkw;w n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> jq;fs; tPl;ilf; fd;kiyapNy Njhz;bitf;Fk; FopKry;fSk;> |
| | 26 conies [That is, the hyrax or rock badger] are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags |
| 27. | uh[h ,y;yhjpUe;Jk;> gTQ;R gTQ;rha;g; Gwg;gLfpw ntl;Lf;fpspfSk;> |
| | 27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks |
| 28. | jd; iffspdhy; tiyiag; gpd;dp> murh; mukidfspypUf;fpw rpye;jpg; G+r;rpANk. |
| | 28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces. |
| 29. | tpNehjkha; mbitj;J elf;fpwitfs; %d;Wz;L@ tpNehj eilAs;sitfs; ehYKz;L. |
| | 29 There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing: |
| 30. | mitahtd: kpUfq;fspy; rThpakhdJk; xd;Wf;Fk; gpd;dpilahjJkhfpa rpq;fKk;> |
| | 30 a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing |
| 31. | Nghh;f;FjpiuAk;> nts;shl;Lf;flhTk;> xUtUk; vjph;f;ff;$lhj uh[hTNk. |
| | 31 a strutting cock, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him. [Or king secure against revolt.] |
| 32. | eP Nkl;bikahdjpdhy; igj;jpakha; ele;J> Jh;r;rpe;jidAs;stdhapUe;jhahdhy;> ifapdhy; thia %L. |
| | 32 If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your 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;. |
| | 33 For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. |