| 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, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel--to Ithiel and Ucal: |
| 2. | kD\nuy;yhhpYk; ehd; %ld;@ kD\Uf;Nfw;w Gj;jp vdf;F ,y;iy. |
| | Surely I am more stupid than any man, And do not have the understanding of a man. |
| 3. | ehd; Qhdj;ijf; fw;fTk; ,y;iy@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpit mwpe;Jnfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. |
| | I neither learned wisdom Nor have 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? |
| | Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, If you know? |
| 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 to those who put their trust in Him. |
| 6. | mtUila trdq;fNshL xd;iwAk; $l;lhNj> $l;bdhy; mth; cd;idf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sthh;> eP ngha;adhtha;. |
| | Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you 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 I request of You (Deprive me 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 falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches-- Feed me with the food allotted to me; |
| 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 You, And say, "Who is the LORD?" Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane 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;. |
| | Do not malign a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty. |
| 11. | jq;fs; jfg;gidr; rgpj;Jk;> jq;fs; jhia MrPh;tjpahkYk; ,Uf;fpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its 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 is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its 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-- oh, how lofty are their eyes! And 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. |
| | There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And whose fangs are like knives, To devour the poor 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 has two daughters-- Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, "Enough!": |
| 16. | mitahtd: ghjhsKk>; kyl;Lf; fh;g;gKk;> jz;zPuhy; jpUg;jpailahj epyKk;> NghJnkd;W nrhy;yhj mf;fpdpANk. |
| | The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water-- And the fire 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;. |
| | The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. |
| 18. | vdf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpakhditfs; %d;Wz;L> vd; Gj;jpf;nfl;lhjitfs; ehd;FKz;L. |
| | There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yes, four which 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. |
| | The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the way of a man with a virgin. |
| 20. | mg;gbNa tpgrhu];jphPapDila topAk; ,Uf;fpwJ@ mts; jpd;W> jd; thiaj; Jilj;J@ ehd; xU ghtKk; nra;atpy;iy vd;ghs;. |
| | This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wickedness." |
| 21. | %d;wpdpkpj;jk; G+kp rQ;ryg;gLfpwJ> ehd;ifAk; mJ jhq;fkhl;lhJ. |
| | For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up: |
| 22. | murhSfpw mbikapdpepkpj;jKk;> Ngh[dj;jhy; jpUg;jpahd %ldpdpkpj;jKk;> |
| | For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with 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. |
| | A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. |
| 24. | G+kpapy; rpwpaitfshapUe;Jk;> kfh QhdKs;sitfs; ehd;Fz;L. |
| | There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise: |
| 25. | mitahtd: mw;gkhd n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> Nfhilfhyj;jpNy jq;fs; Mfhuj;ijr; rk;ghjpf;fpw vWk;Gk;> |
| | The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare 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 a feeble folk, Yet they make their homes in the crags; |
| 27. | uh[h ,y;yhjpUe;Jk;> gTQ;R gTQ;rha;g; Gwg;gLfpw ntl;Lf;fpspfSk;> |
| | The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks; |
| 28. | jd; iffspdhy; tiyiag; gpd;dp> murh; mukidfspypUf;fpw rpye;jpg; G+r;rpANk. |
| | The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings' palaces. |
| 29. | tpNehjkha; mbitj;J elf;fpwitfs; %d;Wz;L@ tpNehj eilAs;sitfs; ehYKz;L. |
| | There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk: |
| 30. | mitahtd: kpUfq;fspy; rThpakhdJk; xd;Wf;Fk; gpd;dpilahjJkhfpa rpq;fKk;> |
| | A lion, which is mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any; |
| 31. | Nghh;f;FjpiuAk;> nts;shl;Lf;flhTk;> xUtUk; vjph;f;ff;$lhj uh[hTNk. |
| | A greyhound, A male goat also, And a king whose troops are with him. |
| 32. | eP Nkl;bikahdjpdhy; igj;jpakha; ele;J> Jh;r;rpe;jidAs;stdhapUe;jhahdhy;> ifapdhy; thia %L. |
| | If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on 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;. |
| | For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife. |