Proverbs 30

¹These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.

²Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

³I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

⁵Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

⁶Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

⁷Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

⁸Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

⁹Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

¹⁰Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

¹¹There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

¹²There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

¹³There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—