1The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, even his prophecy; the inspired utterance of the man to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal.

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Proverbs 31:1, Proverbs 31:1, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 1:19

2Truly I am more stupid than any man; There is not in me the understanding of a man.

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Psalms 73:22, Psalms 73:22, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:18, James 1:5

3I have not learned wisdom, Nor have I gained the knowledge of the Most Holy.

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Proverbs 9:10, Romans 11:33, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 3:19, Revelation 3:7

4Who hath gone up into heaven and come down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound up the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what his son’s name, if thou knowest?

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John 3:13, John 3:13, Job 26:8, Ephesians 4:8, Ephesians 4:10

5Every word of God is pure; A shield is he to them that put their trust in him.

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Psalms 18:30, Psalms 18:30, Psalms 84:11, James 3:17, Psalms 84:11

6Add not to his words, Lest he rebuke thee, and thou be found a liar.

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Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18

7Two things do I ask of thee; Withhold them not from me, before I die!

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2 Kings 2:9, Psalms 27:4, Luke 10:42, 2 Kings 2:9, Psalms 27:4

8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food which is needful for me;

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1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:8, 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:8, Psalms 62:9

9Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, "Who is the LORD?" Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.

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Hosea 13:6, Hosea 13:6, Deuteronomy 31:20, Deuteronomy 31:20, Ezekiel 16:49

10Talk not against a servant to his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou suffer for it.

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Romans 14:4, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Romans 14:4, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Proverbs 11:26

11There is a class of men that curse their fathers, And do not bless their mothers.

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Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 30:17, Proverbs 30:17, Proverbs 30:12

12There is a class who are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

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Luke 18:11, Luke 18:11, Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 16:2, 2 Timothy 3:5

13There is a class,—O how lofty are their eyes, And how are their eyelids lifted up!

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Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 6:17, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:11, Psalms 131:1

14There is a class, whose teeth are swords, And their jaw-teeth knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

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Psalms 57:4, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 14:4

15The vampire hath two daughters; "Give! give!" [is their cry.] There are three things which are never satisfied; Yea, four which say not, "Enough!"

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Proverbs 30:21, Proverbs 30:29, Proverbs 30:21, Proverbs 30:29, Proverbs 6:16

16The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, "It is enough!"

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Proverbs 27:20, Proverbs 27:20, Habakkuk 2:5, Habakkuk 2:5, Genesis 30:1

17The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

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Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:21, Proverbs 23:22

18These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:

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Job 42:3, Job 42:3, Psalms 139:6, Psalms 139:6

19The track of an eagle in the air, The track of a serpent upon a rock, The track of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the track of a man with a maid.

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Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 40:31, Job 39:27, Job 39:27, Exodus 22:16

20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, "I have done nothing wrong."

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Proverbs 7:13, Proverbs 7:23, Proverbs 5:6, Proverbs 7:13, Proverbs 7:23

21Under three things is the earth disquieted; Yea, under four it cannot bear up:

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22Under a servant when he becometh a king, And a fool when he is filled with bread;

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Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 19:10, Ecclesiastes 10:7, Ecclesiastes 10:7, Isaiah 3:4

23Under an odious woman when she becometh a wife, And a handmaid when she becometh heir to her mistress.

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Proverbs 27:15, Proverbs 27:15, Proverbs 29:21, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 29:21

24There are four things which are small upon the earth, Yet are they wise, instructed in wisdom.

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Job 12:7, Job 12:7

25The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare in the summer their food.

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Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 6:8

26The conies are a feeble people, Yet do they make their houses in the rocks.

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Psalms 104:18, Psalms 104:18, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:5

27The locusts have no king, Yet do they all go forth in bands.

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Joel 2:7, Joel 2:11, Psalms 105:34, Joel 1:6, Joel 1:7

28The lizard seizeth with its hands, And is in king’s palaces.

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29These three have a graceful step; Yea, four are graceful in their walk:

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30The lion, the hero among beasts, Which turneth not back for any;

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Judges 14:18, Judges 14:18, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 23:24

31The loin-girded war-horse, the he-goat, And a king who cannot be withstood.

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Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 16:14, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:18, Proverbs 20:2

32If thou hast been foolish in lifting thyself up, And hast meditated evil, Put thy hand on thy mouth!

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Job 21:5, Job 21:5, Micah 7:16, Micah 7:17, Job 40:4

33For, as the pressing of milk bringeth forth cheese, And as the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood, So the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

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Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 28:25, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 28:25