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Proverbs 30:1–4

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The Words of Agur

1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the 1oracle.

The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

2Surely I am more astupid than any man,

And I do not have the understanding of a man.

3Neither have I learned wisdom,

Nor do I have the aknowledge of the Holy One.

4Who has aascended into heaven and descended?

Who has gathered the bwind in His fists?

Who has cwrapped the waters in 1His garment?

Who has destablished all the ends of the earth?

What is His ename or His son’s name?

Surely you know!

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or burden
  2. 1Lit the

Cross references

  1. aPs 49:10; 73:22; Prov 12:1
  2. aProv 9:10
  3. aPs 68:18; John 3:13; Eph 4:8
  4. bEx 15:10; Ps 135:7
  5. cJob 26:8; 38:8, 9
  6. dPs 24:2; Is 45:18
  7. eRev 19:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle.

The man declares, I am weary, O God;

I am weary, O God, and worn out.

Surely I am too stupid to be a man.

I have not the understanding of a man.

I have not learned wisdom,

nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.

Who has ascended to heaven and come down?

Who has gathered the wind in his fists?

Who has wrapped up 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?

Surely you know!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance.

This man’s utterance to Ithiel:

“I am weary, God,

but I can prevail.

Surely I am only a brute, not a man;

I do not have human understanding.

I have not learned wisdom,

nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down?

Whose hands have gathered up the wind?

Who has wrapped up the waters in a 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!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The pronouncement.

The man’s oration to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

I am more stupid than any other person,

and I lack a human’s ability to understand.

I have not gained wisdom,

and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down?

Who has gathered the wind in his hands?

Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is his name,

and what is the name of his son—

if you know?

NLTNew Living Translation

The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.

I am weary, O God;

I am weary and worn out, O God.

I am too stupid to be human,

and I lack common sense.

I have not mastered human wisdom,

nor do I know the Holy One.

Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?

Who holds the wind in his fists?

Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?

Who has created the whole wide world?

What is his name—and his son’s name?

Tell me if you know!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, the oracle.

Thus says the man to Ithiel, to Ithiel, and Ucal:

Certainly I am more stupid than a man,

and the understanding of humankind is not for me.

And I have not learned wisdom,

nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.

Who has ascended to heaven and come down?

Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of his hand?

Who has wrapped water in a garment?

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is his name and what is the name of his child?

For surely you know.

KJV 1900King James Version

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

Surely I am more brutish than any man,

And have not the understanding of a man.

I neither learned wisdom,

Nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Who 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?