Proverbs 30

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דִּבְרֵ֤י׀the words of אָג֥וּרAgur בִּן־the son of יָקֶ֗הJakeh הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אthe oracle נְאֻ֣םthe utterance of הַ֭גֶּבֶרthe man לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לto Ithiel לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לto Ithiel וְאֻכָֽל׃and Ukal

כִּ֤יthat בַ֣עַרam stupid אָנֹכִ֣יI מֵאִ֑ישׁmore than anyone וְלֹֽא־and not בִינַ֖תthe understanding of אָדָ֣םa personלִֽי׃belongs to me

וְלֹֽא־and not לָמַ֥דְתִּיI have learned חָכְמָ֑הwisdom וְדַ֖עַתand knowledge of קְדֹשִׁ֣יםthe holy ones אֵדָֽע׃I know

כָּל־every אִמְרַ֣תword of אֱל֣וֹהַּGod צְרוּפָ֑הis refined מָגֵ֥ןis a shield ה֝֗וּאhe לַֽחֹסִ֥יםfor the those who take refugeבּֽוֹ׃in him

אַל־may not תּ֥וֹסְףְּyou add עַל־to דְּבָרָ֑יוwords his פֶּן־lest יוֹכִ֖יחַhe should rebukeבְּךָ֣in youוְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פand you will be proved a liar

שְׁ֭תַּיִםtwo things שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיI ask מֵאִתָּ֑ךְfrom with the you אַל־may not תִּמְנַ֥עyou withhold them מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּיfrom me בְּטֶ֣רֶםin before אָמֽוּת׃I will die

שָׁ֤וְא׀deceitfulness וּֽדְבַר־and a word of כָּזָ֡בfalsehood הַרְחֵ֬קput far away מִמֶּ֗נִּיfrom me רֵ֣אשׁpoverty וָ֭עֹשֶׁרand wealth אַל־may not תִּֽתֶּן־you giveלִ֑יto meהַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִיlet devour me לֶ֣חֶםthe food of חֻקִּֽי׃allotment my

פֶּ֥ןlest אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀I should be satisfied וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮and I will deny וְאָמַ֗רְתִּיand I will say מִ֥יwho?יְה֫וָ֥הis Yahweh וּפֶֽן־and lest אִוָּרֵ֥שׁI should become impoverished וְגָנַ֑בְתִּיand I will steal וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּיand I will seize שֵׁ֣םthe name of אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פGod my

אַל־may not תַּלְשֵׁ֣ןyou slander עֶ֭בֶדa slave אֶל־to אֲדֹנָ֑יוmasters his פֶּֽן־lest יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥he should curse you וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃and you will be held guilty

דּ֭וֹרa generation אָבִ֣יוfather its יְקַלֵּ֑לit curses וְאֶת־and obj.אִ֝מּ֗וֹmother its לֹ֣אnot יְבָרֵֽךְ׃it blesses

דּ֭וֹרa generation טָה֣וֹרis pure בְּעֵינָ֑יוin own eyes its וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹand from excrement its לֹ֣אnot רֻחָֽץ׃it has been washed

דּ֭וֹרa generation מָה־how!רָמ֣וּthey are raised עֵינָ֑יוeyes its וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוand eyelids its יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃they are lifted up

דּ֤וֹר׀a generation חֲרָב֣וֹתare swords שִׁנָּיו֮teeth its וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתand are knives מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יוjaw bones its לֶאֱכֹ֣לto devour עֲנִיִּ֣יםafflicted people מֵאֶ֑רֶץfrom the earth וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםand needy people מֵאָדָֽם׃ פfrom humankind

לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀belong to a leech שְׁתֵּ֥יtwo בָנוֹת֮daughters הַ֤ב׀give הַ֥בgive שָׁל֣וֹשׁthree things הֵ֭נָּהthey לֹ֣אnot תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהthey are satisfied אַ֝רְבַּ֗עfour things לֹא־not אָ֥מְרוּthey say הֽוֹן׃enough

שְׁאוֹל֮Sheol וְעֹ֪צֶ֫רand barrenness of רָ֥חַםa womb אֶ֭רֶץland לֹא־which not שָׂ֣בְעָהit is satisfied מַּ֑יִםwater וְ֝אֵ֗שׁand fire לֹא־which not אָ֥מְרָהit says הֽוֹן׃enough

עַ֤יִן׀an eye תִּֽלְעַ֣גwhich it mocks לְאָב֮to a father וְתָב֪וּזso it may despise לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־to obedience of אֵ֥םa mother יִקְּר֥וּהָthey will pluck out it עֹרְבֵי־the ravens of נַ֑חַלthe wadi וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָand they will eat it בְנֵי־the young of נָֽשֶׁר׃ פan eagle

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthree things הֵ֭מָּהthey נִפְלְא֣וּthey are too wonderful מִמֶּ֑נִּיfor me וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הand four things לֹ֣אnot יְדַעְתִּֽים׃I know them

דֶּ֤רֶךְthe way of הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀the eagle בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮in the heavens דֶּ֥רֶךְthe way of נָחָ֗שׁa snake עֲלֵ֫יon צ֥וּרa rock דֶּֽרֶךְ־the way of אֳנִיָּ֥הa ship בְלֶב־in the heart of יָ֑םthe sea וְדֶ֖רֶךְand the way of גֶּ֣בֶרa man בְּעַלְמָֽה׃with a young woman

כֵּ֤ן׀is thus דֶּ֥רֶךְthe way of אִשָּׁ֗הa woman מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶתadulterous אָ֭כְלָהshe eats וּמָ֣חֲתָהand she wipes clean פִ֑יהָmouth her וְ֝אָמְרָ֗הand she says לֹֽא־not פָעַ֥לְתִּיI have done אָֽוֶן׃ פwickedness

תַּ֣חַתunder שָׁ֭לוֹשׁthree things רָ֣גְזָהit quakes אֶ֑רֶץthe earth וְתַ֥חַתand under אַ֝רְבַּ֗עfour things לֹא־not תוּכַ֥לit is able שְׂאֵֽת׃to bear up

תַּֽחַת־under עֶ֭בֶדa slave כִּ֣יfor יִמְל֑וֹךְhe will become king וְ֝נָבָ֗לand a fool כִּ֣יfor יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־he will be satisfied לָֽחֶם׃food

תַּ֣חַתunder שְׂ֭נוּאָהa hated woman כִּ֣יfor תִבָּעֵ֑לshe will be married וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗הand a female servant כִּֽי־for תִירַ֥שׁshe will dispossess גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פmistress her

אַרְבָּ֣עָהfour things הֵ֭םthey קְטַנֵּי־are small things of אָ֑רֶץthe earth וְ֝הֵ֗מָּהand they חֲכָמִ֥יםare wise things מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃made wise

הַ֭נְּמָלִיםthe ants עַ֣םare a people לֹא־not עָ֑זstrong וַיָּכִ֖ינוּand they prepared בַקַּ֣יִץin the summer לַחְמָֽם׃food their

שְׁ֭פַנִּיםrock badgers עַ֣םare a people לֹא־not עָצ֑וּםmighty וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּand they made בַסֶּ֣לַעin the rocks בֵּיתָֽם׃home their

מֶ֭לֶךְa king אֵ֣יןnot לָאַרְבֶּ֑הbelongs to the locust וַיֵּצֵ֖אand it went out חֹצֵ֣ץdividing כֻּלּֽוֹ׃all of it

שְׂ֭מָמִיתa lizard בְּיָדַ֣יִםin two hands תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂyou will grasp וְ֝הִ֗יאand it בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיis in the palaces of מֶֽלֶךְ׃ פa king

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthree things הֵ֭מָּהthey מֵיטִ֣יבֵיare doing well of צָ֑עַדstep וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הand four things מֵיטִ֥בֵיare doing well לָֽכֶת׃of to walk

לַ֭יִשׁa lion גִּבּ֣וֹרis mighty בַּבְּהֵמָ֑הamong the animals וְלֹא־and not יָ֝שׁ֗וּבit turns back מִפְּנֵי־from before כֹֽל׃anything

זַרְזִ֣ירa rooster of מָתְנַ֣יִםloins אוֹ־or תָ֑יִשׁa male goat וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְand a king אַלְק֥וּםa band of soldiers עִמּֽוֹ׃with him

אִם־if נָבַ֥לְתָּyou have been foolish בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אby exalting yourself וְאִם־and if זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָyou have plotted יָ֣דhand לְפֶֽה׃to a mouth

כִּ֤יfor מִ֪יץsqueezing of חָלָ֡בmilk י֘וֹצִ֤יאit brings forth חֶמְאָ֗הbutter וּֽמִיץ־and squeezing of אַ֭ףa nose י֣וֹצִיאit brings forth דָ֑םblood וּמִ֥יץand squeezing of אַ֝פַּ֗יִםangers י֣וֹצִיאit brings forth רִֽיב׃ פstrife

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