Proverbs 30

KJV

1  The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Agur⁹⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Jakeh,³³⁴⁸ even the prophecy:⁴⁸⁵³ the man¹³⁹⁷ spoke⁵⁰⁰² unto Ithiel,³⁸⁴ even unto Ithiel³⁸⁴ and Ucal,⁴⁰¹

2  Surely³⁵⁸⁸ I⁵⁹⁵ am more brutish¹¹⁹⁸ than any man,^{4480 376} and have not³⁸⁰⁸ the understanding⁹⁹⁸ of a man.¹²⁰

3  I neither³⁸⁰⁸ learned³⁹²⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ nor have³⁰⁴⁵ the knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ of the holy.⁶⁹¹⁸

4  Who⁴³¹⁰ hath ascended up⁵⁹²⁷ into heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ or descended?³³⁸¹ who⁴³¹⁰ hath gathered⁶²² the wind⁷³⁰⁷ in his fists?²⁶⁵¹ who⁴³¹⁰ hath bound⁶⁸⁸⁷ the waters⁴³²⁵ in a garment?⁸⁰⁷¹ who⁴³¹⁰ hath established⁶⁹⁶⁵ all³⁶⁰⁵ the ends⁶⁵⁷ of the earth?⁷⁷⁶ what⁴¹⁰⁰ is his name,⁸⁰³⁴ and what⁴¹⁰⁰ is his son's¹¹²¹ name,⁸⁰³⁴ if³⁵⁸⁸ if thou canst tell?³⁰⁴⁵

5  Every³⁶⁰⁵ word⁵⁶⁵ of God⁴³³ is pure:⁶⁸⁸⁴ he¹⁹³¹ is a shield⁴⁰⁴³ unto them that put their trust²⁶²⁰ in him.

6  Add³²⁵⁴ thou not⁴⁰⁸ unto⁵⁹²¹ his words,¹⁶⁹⁷ lest⁶⁴³⁵ he reprove³¹⁹⁸ thee, and thou be found a liar.³⁵⁷⁶

7  Two⁸¹⁴⁷ things have I required⁷⁵⁹² of^{4480 854} thee; deny^{4513 4480} me them not⁴⁰⁸ before²⁹⁶² I die:⁴¹⁹¹

8  Remove far⁷³⁶⁸ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ me vanity⁷⁷²³ and lies:^{1697 3577} give⁵⁴¹⁴ me neither⁴⁰⁸ poverty⁷³⁸⁹ nor riches;⁶²³⁹ feed²⁹⁶³ me with food³⁸⁹⁹ convenient²⁷⁰⁶ for me:

9  Lest⁶⁴³⁵ I be full,⁷⁶⁴⁶ and deny³⁵⁸⁴ thee, and say,⁵⁵⁹ Who⁴³¹⁰ is the LORD?³⁰⁶⁸ or lest⁶⁴³⁵ I be poor,³⁴²³ and steal,¹⁵⁸⁹ and take⁸⁶¹⁰ the name⁸⁰³⁴ of my God⁴³⁰ in vain.

10  Accuse³⁹⁶⁰ not⁴⁰⁸ a servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ his master,¹¹³ lest⁶⁴³⁵ he curse⁷⁰⁴³ thee, and thou be found guilty.⁸¹⁶

11  There is a generation¹⁷⁵⁵ that curseth⁷⁰⁴³ their father,¹ and doth not³⁸⁰⁸ bless¹²⁸⁸ their mother.⁵¹⁷

12  There is a generation¹⁷⁵⁵ that are pure²⁸⁸⁹ in their own eyes,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and yet is not³⁸⁰⁸ washed⁷³⁶⁴ from their filthiness.^{4480 6675}

13  There is a generation,¹⁷⁵⁵ O how⁴¹⁰⁰ lofty⁷³¹¹ are their eyes!⁵⁸⁶⁹ and their eyelids⁶⁰⁷⁹ are lifted up.⁵³⁷⁵

14  There is a generation,¹⁷⁵⁵ whose teeth⁸¹²⁷ are as swords,²⁷¹⁹ and their jaw teeth⁴⁹⁷³ as knives,³⁹⁷⁹ to devour³⁹⁸ the poor⁶⁰⁴¹ from off the earth,^{4480 776} and the needy³⁴ from among men.^{4480 120}

15  The horseleach⁵⁹³⁶ hath two⁸¹⁴⁷ daughters,¹³²³ crying, Give,³⁰⁵¹ give.³⁰⁵¹ There are three^{7969 2007} things that are never³⁸⁰⁸ satisfied,⁷⁶⁴⁶ yea, four⁷⁰² things say⁵⁵⁹ not,³⁸⁰⁸ It is enough:¹⁹⁵²

16  The grave;⁷⁵⁸⁵ and the barren⁶¹¹⁵ womb;⁷³⁵⁶ the earth⁷⁷⁶ that is not³⁸⁰⁸ filled⁷⁶⁴⁶ with water;⁴³²⁵ and the fire⁷⁸⁴ that saith⁵⁵⁹ not,³⁸⁰⁸ It is enough.¹⁹⁵²

17  The eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ that mocketh³⁹³² at his father,¹ and despiseth⁹³⁶ to obey³³⁴⁹ his mother,⁵¹⁷ the ravens⁶¹⁵⁸ of the valley⁵¹⁵⁸ shall pick it out,⁵³⁶⁵ and the young¹¹²¹ eagles⁵⁴⁰⁴ shall eat³⁹⁸ it.

18  There be three⁷⁹⁶⁹ things which are too wonderful⁶³⁸¹ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ me, yea, four⁷⁰² which I know³⁰⁴⁵ not:³⁸⁰⁸

19  The way¹⁸⁷⁰ of an eagle⁵⁴⁰⁴ in the air;⁸⁰⁶⁴ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of a serpent⁵¹⁷⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ a rock;⁶⁶⁹⁷ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of a ship⁵⁹¹ in the midst³⁸²⁰ of the sea;³²²⁰ and the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of a man¹³⁹⁷ with a maid.⁵⁹⁵⁹

20  Such³⁶⁵¹ is the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of an adulterous⁵⁰⁰³ woman;⁸⁰² she eateth,³⁹⁸ and wipeth⁴²²⁹ her mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and saith,⁵⁵⁹ I have done⁶⁴⁶⁶ no³⁸⁰⁸ wickedness.²⁰⁵

21  For⁸⁴⁷⁸ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ things the earth⁷⁷⁶ is disquieted,⁷²⁶⁴ and for⁸⁴⁷⁸ four⁷⁰² which it cannot^{3808 3201} bear:⁵³⁷⁵

22  For⁸⁴⁷⁸ a servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ when³⁵⁸⁸ he reigneth;⁴⁴²⁷ and a fool⁵⁰³⁶ when³⁵⁸⁸ he is filled⁷⁶⁴⁶ with meat;³⁸⁹⁹

23  For⁸⁴⁷⁸ an odious⁸¹³⁰ woman when³⁵⁸⁸ she is married;¹¹⁶⁶ and a handmaid⁸¹⁹⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ is heir³⁴²³ to her mistress.¹⁴⁰⁴

24  There be four⁷⁰² things which are little⁶⁹⁹⁶ upon the earth,⁷⁷⁶ but they¹⁹⁹² are exceeding wise:^{2449 2450}

25  The ants⁵²⁴⁴ are a people⁵⁹⁷¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ strong,⁵⁷⁹⁴ yet they prepare³⁵⁵⁹ their meat³⁸⁹⁹ in the summer;⁷⁰¹⁹

26  The conies⁸²²⁷ are but a feeble^{3808 6099} folk,⁵⁹⁷¹ yet make⁷⁷⁶⁰ they their houses¹⁰⁰⁴ in the rocks;⁵⁵⁵³

27  The locusts⁶⁹⁷ have no³⁶⁹ king,⁴⁴²⁸ yet go they forth³³¹⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ of them by bands;²⁶⁸⁶

28  The spider⁸⁰⁷⁹ taketh hold⁸⁶¹⁰ with her hands,³⁰²⁷ and is in kings'⁴⁴²⁸ palaces.¹⁹⁶⁴

29  There be three⁷⁹⁶⁹ things which go⁶⁸⁰⁶ well,³¹⁹⁰ yea, four⁷⁰² are comely³¹⁹⁰ in going:¹⁹⁸⁰

30  A lion³⁹¹⁸ which is strongest¹³⁶⁸ among beasts,⁹²⁹ and turneth not away^{3808 7725} for^{4480 6440} any;³⁶⁰⁵

31  A greyhound;^{2223 4975} a he goat⁸⁴⁹⁵ also;¹⁷⁶ and a king,⁴⁴²⁸ against⁵⁹⁷³ whom there is no⁴⁰⁸ rising up.⁶⁹⁶⁵

32  If⁵¹⁸ thou hast done foolishly⁵⁰³⁴ in lifting up thyself,⁵³⁷⁵ or if⁵¹⁸ thou hast thought evil,²¹⁶¹ lay thine hand³⁰²⁷ upon thy mouth.⁶³¹⁰

33  Surely³⁵⁸⁸ the churning⁴³³⁰ of milk²⁴⁶¹ bringeth forth³³¹⁸ butter,²⁵²⁹ and the wringing⁴³³⁰ of the nose⁶³⁹ bringeth forth³³¹⁸ blood:¹⁸¹⁸ so the forcing⁴³³⁰ of wrath⁶³⁹ bringeth forth³³¹⁸ strife.⁷³⁷⁹

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1 τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους υἱέ φοβήθητι καὶ δεξάμενος αὐτοὺς μετανόει τάδε λέγει ὁ ἀνὴρ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν θεῷ καὶ παύομαι

2 ἀφρονέστατος γάρ εἰμι πάντων ἀνθρώπων καὶ φρόνησις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἐμοί

3 θεὸς δεδίδαχέν με σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν ἁγίων ἔγνωκα

4 τίς ἀνέβη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ κατέβη τίς συνήγαγεν ἀνέμους ἐν κόλπῳ τίς συνέστρεψεν ὕδωρ ἐν ἱματίῳ τίς ἐκράτησεν πάντων τῶν ἄκρων τῆς γῆς τί ὄνομα αὐτῷ ἢ τί ὄνομα τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτοῦ ἵνα γνῷς

5 πάντες λόγοι θεοῦ πεπυρωμένοι ὑπερασπίζει δὲ αὐτὸς τῶν εὐλαβουμένων αὐτόν

6 μὴ προσθῇς τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ ἵνα μὴ ἐλέγξῃ σε καὶ ψευδὴς γένῃ

7 δύο αἰτοῦμαι παρὰ σοῦ μὴ ἀφέλῃς μου χάριν πρὸ τοῦ ἀποθανεῖν με

8 μάταιον λόγον καὶ ψευδῆ μακράν μου ποίησον πλοῦτον δὲ καὶ πενίαν μή μοι δῷς σύνταξον δέ μοι τὰ δέοντα καὶ τὰ αὐτάρκη

9 ἵνα μὴ πλησθεὶς ψευδὴς γένωμαι καὶ εἴπω τίς με ὁρᾷ ἢ πενηθεὶς κλέψω καὶ ὀμόσω τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ

10 μὴ παραδῷς οἰκέτην εἰς χεῖρας δεσπότου μήποτε καταράσηταί σε καὶ ἀφανισθῇς

11 ἔκγονον κακὸν πατέρα καταρᾶται τὴν δὲ μητέρα οὐκ εὐλογεῖ

12 ἔκγονον κακὸν δίκαιον ἑαυτὸν κρίνει τὴν δὲ ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπένιψεν

13 ἔκγονον κακὸν ὑψηλοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχει τοῖς δὲ βλεφάροις αὐτοῦ ἐπαίρεται

14 ἔκγονον κακὸν μαχαίρας τοὺς ὀδόντας ἔχει καὶ τὰς μύλας τομίδας ὥστε ἀναλίσκειν καὶ κατεσθίειν τοὺς ταπεινοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ τοὺς πένητας αὐτῶν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων

15 τῇ βδέλλῃ τρεῖς θυγατέρες ἦσαν ἀγαπήσει ἀγαπώμεναι καὶ αἱ τρεῖς αὗται οὐκ ἐνεπίμπλασαν αὐτήν καὶ ἡ τετάρτη οὐκ ἠρκέσθη εἰπεῖν ἱκανόν

16 ᾅδης καὶ ἔρως γυναικὸς καὶ τάρταρος καὶ γῆ οὐκ ἐμπιπλαμένη ὕδατος καὶ ὕδωρ καὶ πῦρ οὐ μὴ εἴπωσιν ἀρκεῖ

17 ὀφθαλμὸν καταγελῶντα πατρὸς καὶ ἀτιμάζοντα γῆρας μητρός ἐκκόψαισαν αὐτὸν κόρακες ἐκ τῶν φαράγγων καὶ καταφάγοισαν αὐτὸν νεοσσοὶ ἀετῶν

18 τρία δέ ἐστιν ἀδύνατά μοι νοῆσαι καὶ τὸ τέταρτον οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκω

19 ἴχνη ἀετοῦ πετομένου καὶ ὁδοὺς ὄφεως ἐπὶ πέτρας καὶ τρίβους νηὸς ποντοπορούσης καὶ ὁδοὺς ἀνδρὸς ἐν νεότητι

20 τοιαύτη ὁδὸς γυναικὸς μοιχαλίδος ἥ ὅταν πράξῃ ἀπονιψαμένη οὐδέν φησιν πεπραχέναι ἄτοπον

21 διὰ τριῶν σείεται ἡ γῆ τὸ δὲ τέταρτον οὐ δύναται φέρειν

22 ἐὰν οἰκέτης βασιλεύσῃ καὶ ἄφρων πλησθῇ σιτίων

23 καὶ οἰκέτις ἐὰν ἐκβάλῃ τὴν ἑαυτῆς κυρίαν καὶ μισητὴ γυνὴ ἐὰν τύχῃ ἀνδρὸς ἀγαθοῦ

24 τέσσαρα δέ ἐστιν ἐλάχιστα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ταῦτα δέ ἐστιν σοφώτερα τῶν σοφῶν

25 οἱ μύρμηκες οἷς μὴ ἔστιν ἰσχὺς καὶ ἑτοιμάζονται θέρους τὴν τροφήν

26 καὶ οἱ χοιρογρύλλιοι ἔθνος οὐκ ἰσχυρόν οἳ ἐποιήσαντο ἐν πέτραις τοὺς ἑαυτῶν οἴκους

27 ἀβασίλευτόν ἐστιν ἡ ἀκρὶς καὶ ἐκστρατεύει ἀφ᾽ ἑνὸς κελεύσματος εὐτάκτως

28 καὶ καλαβώτης χερσὶν ἐρειδόμενος καὶ εὐάλωτος ὢν κατοικεῖ ἐν ὀχυρώμασιν βασιλέως

29 τρία δέ ἐστιν ἃ εὐόδως πορεύεται καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ὃ καλῶς διαβαίνει

30 σκύμνος λέοντος ἰσχυρότερος κτηνῶν ὃς οὐκ ἀποστρέφεται οὐδὲ καταπτήσσει κτῆνος

31 καὶ ἀλέκτωρ ἐμπεριπατῶν θηλείαις εὔψυχος καὶ τράγος ἡγούμενος αἰπολίου καὶ βασιλεὺς δημηγορῶν ἐν ἔθνει

32 ἐὰν πρόῃ σεαυτὸν εἰς εὐφροσύνην καὶ ἐκτείνῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου μετὰ μάχης ἀτιμασθήσῃ

33 ἄμελγε γάλα καὶ ἔσται βούτυρον ἐὰν δὲ ἐκπιέζῃς μυκτῆρας ἐξελεύσεται αἷμα ἐὰν δὲ ἐξέλκῃς λόγους ἐξελεύσονται κρίσεις καὶ μάχαι

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‎1 ‏דִּבְרֵ֤י׀ אָג֥וּר בִּן־יָקֶ֗ה הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭גֶּבֶר לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל וְאֻכָֽל׃

‎2 ‏כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃

‎3 ‏וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃

‎4 ‏מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃

‎5 ‏כָּל־אִמְרַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַּ צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לַֽחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃

‎6 ‏אַל־תּ֥וֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָ֑יו פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ בְּךָ֣ וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פ

‎7 ‏שְׁ֭תַּיִם שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵאִתָּ֑ךְ אַל־תִּמְנַ֥ע מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי בְּטֶ֣רֶם אָמֽוּת׃

‎8 ‏שָׁ֤וְא׀ וּֽדְבַר־כָּזָ֡ב הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃

‎9 ‏פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ

‎10 ‏אַל־תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן עֶ֭בֶד אֶל־אדנו אֲדֹנָ֑יו פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ וְאָשָֽׁמְתָּ׃

‎11 ‏דּ֭וֹר אָבִ֣יו יְקַלֵּ֑ל וְאֶת־אִ֝מּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

‎12 ‏דּ֭וֹר טָה֣וֹר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃

‎13 ‏דּ֭וֹר מָה־רָמ֣וּ עֵינָ֑יו וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃

‎14 ‏דּ֤וֹר׀ חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּיו֮ וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו³ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עֲנִיִּ֣ים מֵאֶ֑רֶץ וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים מֵאָדָֽם׃ פ

‎15 ‏לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀¹ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃

‎16 ‏שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן׃

‎17 ‏עַ֤יִן׀ תִּֽלְעַ֣ג לְאָב֮ וְתָב֪וּז לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־אֵ֥ם יִקְּר֥וּהָ עֹרְבֵי־נַ֑חַל וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ בְנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃ פ

‎18 ‏שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה נִפְלְא֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נִּי³ וארבע וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְדַעְתִּֽים׃

‎19 ‏דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀ בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮ דֶּ֥רֶךְ נָחָ֗שׁ עֲלֵ֫י צ֥וּר דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֳנִיָּ֥ה בְלֶב־יָ֑ם וְדֶ֖רֶךְ גֶּ֣בֶר בְּעַלְמָֽה׃

‎20 ‏כֵּ֤ן׀ דֶּ֥רֶךְ אִשָּׁ֗ה מְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת אָ֭כְלָה וּמָ֣חֲתָה פִ֑יהָ וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה לֹֽא־פָעַ֥לְתִּי אָֽוֶן׃ פ

‎21 ‏תַּ֣חַת שָׁ֭לוֹשׁ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֑רֶץ וְתַ֥חַת אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל שְׂאֵֽת׃

‎22 ‏תַּֽחַת־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְל֑וֹךְ וְ֝נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

‎23 ‏תַּ֣חַת שְׂ֭נוּאָה כִּ֣י תִבָּעֵ֑ל וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־תִירַ֥שׁ גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פ

‎24 ‏אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃

‎25 ‏הַ֭נְּמָלִים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָ֑ז וַיָּכִ֖ינוּ בַקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָֽם׃

‎26 ‏שְׁ֭פַנִּים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָצ֑וּם וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ בַסֶּ֣לַע בֵּיתָֽם׃

‎27 ‏מֶ֭לֶךְ אֵ֣ין לָאַרְבֶּ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֖א חֹצֵ֣ץ כֻּלּֽוֹ׃

‎28 ‏שְׂ֭מָמִית בְּיָדַ֣יִם תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ וְ֝הִ֗יא בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי מֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ

‎29 ‏שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת׃

‎30 ‏לַ֭יִשׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְלֹא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹֽל׃

‎31 ‏זַרְזִ֣יר מָתְנַ֣יִם אוֹ־תָ֑יִשׁ וּ֝מֶ֗לֶךְ אַלְק֥וּם עִמּֽוֹ׃

‎32 ‏אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃

‎33 ‏כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽמִיץ־אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּמִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב׃ פ

Vul

1 Verba Congregantis, filii Vomentis. Visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait:

2 [Stultissimus sum virorum,
et sapientia hominum non est mecum.

3 Non didici sapientiam,
et non novi scientiam sanctorum.

4 Quis ascendit in cælum, atque descendit?
quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis?
quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento?
quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ?
quod nomen est ejus, et quod nomen filii ejus, si nosti?

5 Omnis sermo Dei ignitus:
clypeus est sperantibus in se.

6 Ne addas quidquam verbis illius,
et arguaris, inveniarisque mendax.

7 Duo rogavi te:
ne deneges mihi antequam moriar:

8 vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me;
mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi:
tribue tantum victui meo necessaria,

9 ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum,
et dicam: Quis est Dominus?
aut egestate compulsus, furer,
et perjurem nomen Dei mei.

10 Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum,
ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.]

11 [Generatio quæ patri suo maledicit,
et quæ matri suæ non benedicit;

12 generatio quæ sibi munda videtur,
et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis;

13 generatio cujus excelsi sunt oculi,
et palpebræ ejus in alta surrectæ;

14 generatio quæ pro dentibus gladios habet,
et commandit molaribus suis,
ut comedat inopes de terra,
et pauperes ex hominibus.

15 Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ,
dicentes: Affer, affer.
Tria sunt insaturabilia,
et quartum quod numquam dicit: Sufficit.

16 Infernus, et os vulvæ,
et terra quæ non satiatur aqua:
ignis vero numquam dicit: Sufficit.

17 Oculum qui subsannat patrem,
et qui despicit partum matris suæ,
effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus,
et comedant eum filii aquilæ!]

18 [Tria sunt difficilia mihi,
et quartum penitus ignoro:

19 viam aquilæ in cælo,
viam colubri super petram,
viam navis in medio mari,
et viam viri in adolescentia.

20 Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ,
quæ comedit, et tergens os suum
dicit: Non sum operata malum.

21 Per tria movetur terra,
et quartum non potest sustinere:

22 per servum, cum regnaverit;
per stultum, cum saturatus fuerit cibo;

23 per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta;
et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.]

24 [Quatuor sunt minima terræ,
et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus:

25 formicæ, populus infirmus,
qui præparat in messe cibum sibi;

26 lepusculus, plebs invalida,
qui collocat in petra cubile suum;

27 regem locusta non habet,
et egreditur universa per turmas suas;

28 stellio manibus nititur,
et moratur in ædibus regis.

29 Tria sunt quæ bene gradiuntur,
et quartum quod incedit feliciter:

30 leo, fortissimus bestiarum,
ad nullius pavebit occursum;

31 gallus succinctus lumbos;
et aries; nec est rex, qui resistat ei.

32 Est qui stultus apparuit postquam elevatus est in sublime;
si enim intellexisset, ori suo imposuisset manum.

33 Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum;
et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem;
et qui provocat iras producit discordias.]