1The words of Agur Ben Yakeh; the burden. The man says unto Iti’el, unto Iti’el and Ukhal:
2“Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
3And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the K’doshim.”
4Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His Name, and what is His Son’s name, for you will know it.
5Every word of Elo’ah is tried; He is a Magen unto them that take refuge in Him.
6Add not unto His D’varim, lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7Two things have I asked of you; deny me them not before I die:
8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with my allotted bread;
9Lest I be full, and deny, and say, “Who is יהוה ?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the Name of my Elohim.
10Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
11There is a generation that curses their father, and do not bless their mother.
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
14There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15The horseleech has two daughters, “Give, give.” There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four that do not say, “Enough”:
16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that does not say, “Enough”.
17The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
18There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
20This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, “I have done no wickedness.”
21For three things the earth does quake, and for four it cannot endure:
22For a servant when he reigns; and a peasant when he is filled with food;
23For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
25The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
26The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the crags;
27The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;
28The spider you can take with the hands, yet is she in kings’ palaces.
29There are three things which are stately in their march, yes, four which are stately in going:
30The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turns not away for any;
31The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
32If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have planned devices, lay your hand upon your mouth.
33For the churning of milk brings forth curd, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
אדִּבְרֵי אָגוּר בִּן יָקֶה הַמַּשָּׂא: נְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר לְאִיתִיאֵל; לְאִיתִיאֵל וְאֻכָל.
בכִּי בַעַר אָנֹכִי מֵאִישׁ; וְלֹא בִינַת אָדָם לִי.
גוְלֹא לָמַדְתִּי חָכְמָה; וְדַעַת קְדֹשִׁים אֵדָע.
דמִי עָלָה שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד מִי אָסַף רוּחַ בְּחָפְנָיו: מִי צָרַר מַיִם בַּשִּׂמְלָה מִי הֵקִים כָּל אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ: מַה שְּׁמוֹ וּמַה שֶּׁם בְּנוֹ כִּי תֵדָע.
הכָּל אִמְרַת אֱלוֹהַּ צְרוּפָה; מָגֵן הוּא לַחֹסִים בּוֹ.
ואַל תּוֹסְףְּ עַל דְּבָרָיו: פֶּן יוֹכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ.
זשְׁתַּיִם שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאִתָּךְ; אַל תִּמְנַע מִמֶּנִּי בְּטֶרֶם אָמוּת.
חשָׁוְא וּדְבַר כָּזָב הַרְחֵק מִמֶּנִּי רֵאשׁ וָעֹשֶׁר אַל תִּתֶּן לִי; הַטְרִיפֵנִי לֶחֶם חֻקִּי.
טפֶּן אֶשְׂבַּע וְכִחַשְׁתִּי וְאָמַרְתִּי מִי יהוה : וּפֶן אִוָּרֵשׁ וְגָנַבְתִּי; וְתָפַשְׂתִּי שֵׁם אֱלֹהָי.
יאַל תַּלְשֵׁן עֶבֶד אֶל אֲדֹנָו: פֶּן יְקַלֶּלְךָ וְאָשָׁמְתָּ.
יאדּוֹר אָבִיו יְקַלֵּל; וְאֶת אִמּוֹ לֹא יְבָרֵךְ.
יבדּוֹר טָהוֹר בְּעֵינָיו; וּמִצֹּאָתוֹ לֹא רֻחָץ.
יגדּוֹר מָה רָמוּ עֵינָיו; וְעַפְעַפָּיו יִנָּשֵׂאוּ.
ידדּוֹר חֲרָבוֹת שִׁנָּיו וּמַאֲכָלוֹת מְתַלְּעֹתָיו: לֶאֱכֹל עֲנִיִּים מֵאֶרֶץ; וְאֶבְיוֹנִים מֵאָדָם.
טולַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב: שָׁלוֹשׁ הֵנָּה לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה; אַרְבַּע לֹא אָמְרוּ הוֹן.
טזשְׁאוֹל וְעֹצֶר רָחַם: אֶרֶץ לֹא שָׂבְעָה מַּיִם; וְאֵשׁ לֹא אָמְרָה הוֹן.
יזעַיִן תִּלְעַג לְאָב וְתָבֻז לִיקְּהַת אֵם: יִקְּרוּהָ עֹרְבֵי נַחַל; וְיֹאכְלוּהָ בְנֵי נָשֶׁר.
יחשְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה נִפְלְאוּ מִמֶּנִּי; וארבע (וְאַרְבָּעָה) לֹא יְדַעְתִּים.
יטדֶּרֶךְ הַנֶּשֶׁר בַּשָּׁמַיִם דֶּרֶךְ נָחָשׁ עֲלֵי צוּר; דֶּרֶךְ אֳנִיָּה בְלֶב יָם וְדֶרֶךְ גֶּבֶר בְּעַלְמָה.
ככֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָפֶת: אָכְלָה וּמָחֲתָה פִיהָ; וְאָמְרָה לֹא פָעַלְתִּי אָוֶן.
כאתַּחַת שָׁלוֹשׁ רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ; וְתַחַת אַרְבַּע לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת.
כבתַּחַת עֶבֶד כִּי יִמְלוֹךְ; וְנָבָל כִּי יִשְׂבַּע לָחֶם.
כגתַּחַת שְׂנוּאָה כִּי תִבָּעֵל; וְשִׁפְחָה כִּי תִירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ.
כדאַרְבָּעָה הֵם קְטַנֵּי אָרֶץ; וְהֵמָּה חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים.
כההַנְּמָלִים עַם לֹא עָז; וַיָּכִינוּ בַקַּיִץ לַחְמָם.
כושְׁפַנִּים עַם לֹא עָצוּם; וַיָּשִׂימוּ בַסֶּלַע בֵּיתָם.
כזמֶלֶךְ אֵין לָאַרְבֶּה; וַיֵּצֵא חֹצֵץ כֻּלּוֹ.
כחשְׂמָמִית בְּיָדַיִם תְּתַפֵּשׂ; וְהִיא בְּהֵיכְלֵי מֶלֶךְ.
כטשְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה מֵיטִיבֵי צָעַד; וְאַרְבָּעָה מֵיטִבֵי לָכֶת.
ללַיִשׁ גִּבּוֹר בַּבְּהֵמָה; וְלֹא יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי כֹל.
לאזַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם אוֹ תָיִשׁ; וּמֶלֶךְ אַלְקוּם עִמּוֹ.
לבאִם נָבַלְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂא; וְאִם זַמּוֹתָ יָד לְפֶה.
לגכִּי מִיץ חָלָב יוֹצִיא חֶמְאָה וּמִיץ אַף יוֹצִיא דָם; וּמִיץ אַפַּיִם יוֹצִיא רִיב.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 