Proverbs 30:1–9

Sayings of Agur

30 The sayingsl of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance.

This man’s utterance to Ithiel:

“I am weary, God,

but I can prevail.a

2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man;

I do not have human understanding.

3 I have not learned wisdom,

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

4 Who has gone upn to heaven and come down?

Whose handso have gathered up the wind?

Who has wrapped up the watersp in a cloak?q

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is his name,r and what is the name of his son?

Surely you know!

5 “Every word of God is flawless;s

he is a shieldt to those who take refuge in him.

6 Do not addu to his words,

or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;

do not refuse me before I die:

8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;

give me neither poverty nor riches,

but give me only my daily bread.v

9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disownw you

and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’x

Or I may become poor and steal,

and so dishonor the name of my God.y