Proverbs 30

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1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,3 cross-references: Proverbs 31:1, 2 Peter 1:19–21
2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.26 cross-references: Psalms 73:22, 1 Corinthians 3:18, James 1:5, Psalms 49:10, 2 Peter 2:12–16
3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.18 cross-references: Proverbs 9:10, Romans 11:33, Ephesians 3:18–19, Revelation 3:7, John 17:3
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?41 cross-references: John 3:13, Job 26:8, Ephesians 4:8–10, Isaiah 9:6, Deuteronomy 30:12
5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.31 cross-references: Psalms 18:30, Psalms 84:11, James 3:17, Psalms 12:6, Psalms 3:3
6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.12 cross-references: Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18–19, Job 13:7–9, 1 Corinthians 15:15
7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:6 cross-references: 2 Kings 2:9, Psalms 27:4, Luke 10:42, Psalms 21:2, 1 Kings 3:5–9
8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:44 cross-references: 1 Timothy 6:6–8, Psalms 62:9–10, Matthew 6:33, Luke 11:3, Psalms 119:37
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.51 cross-references: Hosea 13:6, Deuteronomy 31:20, Ezekiel 16:49–50, Deuteronomy 8:10–14, Job 31:24–28
10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.20 cross-references: Romans 14:4, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Proverbs 11:26, Daniel 6:24, 2 Samuel 19:26–27
11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.33 cross-references: Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 30:17, Proverbs 30:12–14, Exodus 21:17, Deuteronomy 27:16
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.41 cross-references: Luke 18:11, Proverbs 16:2, 2 Timothy 3:5, Jeremiah 2:35, 1 John 1:7–10
13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.27 cross-references: Proverbs 6:17, Isaiah 2:11, Psalms 131:1, Psalms 101:5, Isaiah 3:16
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.35 cross-references: Psalms 57:4, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 14:4, Job 29:17, Revelation 9:8
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 cross-references: Proverbs 30:21, Proverbs 30:29, Proverbs 6:16, Romans 16:18, John 8:44
16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.4 cross-references: Proverbs 27:20, Habakkuk 2:5, Genesis 30:1
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.42 cross-references: Deuteronomy 21:18–21, Proverbs 23:22, 2 Samuel 18:14–17, Proverbs 30:11, Leviticus 20:9
18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:4 cross-references: Job 42:3, Psalms 139:6
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.3 cross-references: Isaiah 40:31, Job 39:27, Exodus 22:16
20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.16 cross-references: Proverbs 7:13–23, Proverbs 5:6, Numbers 5:11–30
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;14 cross-references: Proverbs 19:10, Ecclesiastes 10:7, Isaiah 3:4–5, 1 Samuel 25:10–11, 1 Samuel 30:16
23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.7 cross-references: Proverbs 27:15, Proverbs 29:21, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 19:13
24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:3 cross-references: Job 12:7
25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;5 cross-references: Proverbs 6:6–8
26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;4 cross-references: Psalms 104:18, Leviticus 11:5
27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;11 cross-references: Joel 2:7–11, Psalms 105:34, Joel 1:6–7, Exodus 10:4–6, Joel 2:25
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;4 cross-references: Judges 14:18, Numbers 23:24
31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.7 cross-references: Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 16:14, Daniel 3:15–18
32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.13 cross-references: Job 21:5, Micah 7:16–17, Job 40:4, Romans 3:19, Proverbs 26:12
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.11 cross-references: Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 28:25, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 15:18

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