Proverbs 30:1-4 in English

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;

³ And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

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

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

³ I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ 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?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

³ I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ 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?

¹ These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.

² For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men.

³ God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man:

³ And I have not learned wisdom, neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

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

¹ These are sayings/messages that God gave to Agur, the son of Jakeh. Agur wrote them for Ithiel and Ucal.

² It seems that I am very stupid; I do not deserve to be considered to be a human; I do not have the good sense that humans should have.

³ I have not learned how to become wise and I do not know much about God.

⁴ But let me say this: No one RHQ has ascended to heaven to find out what God is like and returned to tell us. No one RHQ has gathered/held the wind in his hand. No one RHQ has wrapped the water in the ocean in a piece of cloth, and no one RHQ has established the boundaries of the earth. If you know who has done those things, tell me RHQ his name, and the names of his children SAR! But you do not know who has done those things, so you cannot speak with authority about what God is like.

¹ These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.

² For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men.

³ God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learnt wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

² For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

³ I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.

³ I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.

⁴ Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

¹ The words of Gatherer the son of Vomiter. The vision which the man spoke with whom God is, and who being strengthened by God, abiding with him, said:

² I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me.

³ I have not learned wisdom, and have not known the science of saints.

⁴ Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath held the wind in his hands? who hath bound up the waters together as in a garment? who hath raised up all the borders of the earth? what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

¹ These are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. An oracle. This is what the man says, God, I'm really tired, I'm worn out.

² I'm so stupid I'm not really a man; I can't even think like a human being.

³ I have not learned wisdom; I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? Who holds the winds in the palm of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has set the earth's boundaries? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Are you sure you don't know?

¹ THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SONNE OF JAKEH. The prophecie which ye man spake vnto Ithiel, euen to Ithiel, and Vcal.

² Surely I am more foolish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man in me.

³ For I haue not learned wisedome, nor atteined to the knowledge of holy things.

⁴ Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;

³ And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.

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

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal.

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man.

³ I neither learned wisdom, Nor have the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ 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?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Yakeh, even the prophecy: the man said unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ukkal,

² “Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a common man.

³ Nor have I learned wisdom, so that I should have knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who was it that ascended into heaven, and came down again? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest it?”

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

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

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

⁴ Who 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?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur son of Jakeh—the utterance: This man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am more like an animal than any human and I do not have the understanding of a human being.

³ I have not learned wisdom, nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has gathered 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!

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learnt wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

³ I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

⁴ Who hath ascended 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?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

² “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ I have not learnt wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who 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, if you know?

¹ The words of him that gathereth, of the son spewing. The prophecy which a man spake, with whom God was, and which man was comforted by God dwelling with him, and said,

² I am the most foolish of men; and the wisdom of men is not with me.

³ I learned not wisdom; and I knew not the knowing of holy men.

⁴ Who ascended or went up into heaven, and came down? Who held together the spirit or wind in his hands? who bound together waters as in a cloth? Who raised up all the ends of the earth? What is the name of him? and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

¹ The words of him that gathereth, of the son spewing. The prophecy which a man spake, with whom God was, and which man was comforted by God dwelling with him, and said, (The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh. The prophecy which a man spoke unto Ithiel, yea, unto Ithiel and Ucal,)

² I am the most fool of men; and the wisdom of men is not with me. (I am the most foolish of men; and I have no common sense.)

³ I learned not wisdom; and I knew not the knowing of holy men.

⁴ Who ascended into heaven, and came down (again)? Who held together the spirit in his hands? who bound together waters as in a cloth? (or Who held together the wind in his hands? who bound up the waters in a cloak?) Who raised (up) all the ends of the earth? What is the name of him? and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

¹ Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: — I have wearied myself for God, I have wearied myself for God, and am consumed.

² For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

³ Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

⁴ Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What is His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!