Proverbs 30:2-14 in English

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?

⁵ Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

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

⁷ Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:

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

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

¹⁰ Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

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

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.

⁶ Add not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be made a liar.

⁷ Two things I ask of you; take not favor from me before I die.

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:

⁹ lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.

¹⁰ Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse you, and you be utterly destroyed.

¹¹ A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

¹² A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.

¹³ A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.

¹⁴ A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is tried: he is a shield unto them that trust in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things have I asked of thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use profanely the name of my God.

¹⁰ Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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.

⁵ Everything that God has said is true; he is like a shield MET for all those who request him to protect them.

⁶ Do not add to (OR, change) what God has said; if you do that, he will rebuke you and show that you are lying.

⁷ God, I ask you to do two things for me; please do them before I die:

⁸ Help me never to lie or deceive people and do not cause me to become poor or to become rich. Just give me the food that I need;

⁹ because if I become rich, I might say that I do not RHQ know you and that I do not need you; and if I become poor, I might dishonor you by stealing things.

¹⁰ Do not ◄slander/say bad things about► a worker to his boss; if you do that, the worker will curse you, and cause you to have trouble.

¹¹ I will list four kinds of evil things that people do: Some people curse their fathers and do not ask God to bless their mothers.

¹² Some people think that they are perfect, but really they have never been cleansed from their guilt for committing disgusting sins.

¹³ Some people are very proud; they think that they are very good and they despise others.

¹⁴ Some people act very cruelly toward others; it is as though MET they have teeth that are like sharp knives; they severely oppress poor people and try to cause them to disappear from the land.

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?

⁵ For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.

⁶ Add not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be made a liar.

⁷ Two things I ask of you; take not favour from me before I die.

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:

⁹ lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.

¹⁰ Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse you, and you be utterly destroyed.

¹¹ A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

¹² A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.

¹³ A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.

¹⁴ A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from amongst men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonour the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

⁶ Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

⁷ I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

⁸ Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

⁹ For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

¹⁰ Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

¹¹ There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

¹² There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

¹³ There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things do I ask of thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

⁹ lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

¹⁰ Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother;

¹² there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

¹³ there is a generation, — how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

¹⁴ — a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is fire tried: he is a buckler to them that hope in him.

⁶ Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved, and found a liar:

⁷ Two things I have asked of thee, deny them not to me before I die.

⁸ Remove far from me vanity, and lying words. Give me neither beggary, nor riches: give me only the necessaries of life:

⁹ Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou fall.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹² A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ A generation, whose eyes are lofty, and their eyelids lifted up on high.

¹⁴ A generation, that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their jaw teeth, to devour the needy from off the earth, and the poor from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.

⁶ Don't add anything to his words, or he will criticize you and you'll be shown to be a liar.

⁷ God, I want to request two things from you. Please don't refuse to let me have them before I come to die.

⁸ Keep me from being false, help me not to tell lies. Don't make me poor or rich; just provide me with the food I need.

⁹ Otherwise if I have plenty of money, I may give up on you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” while if I'm poor I may steal and bring the name of my God into disrepute.

¹⁰ Don't slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you and you'll suffer for it.

¹¹ There are some who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

¹² There are some who see themselves as pure but they're still filthy—they have not been washed.

¹³ There are some who think themselves so high and mighty, and who look down on others.

¹⁴ There are some who have teeth like swords, incisors like knives, ready to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from society.

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?

⁵ Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.

⁶ Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

⁷ Two things haue I required of thee: denie me them not before I die.

⁸ Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,

⁹ Least I be full, and denie thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.

¹⁰ Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.

¹³ There is a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their eye liddes are lifted vp.

¹⁴ There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.

⁶ Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.

¹⁰ Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There 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.

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?

⁵ Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

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

⁷ Two things have I required of thee; Deny me them not before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with food convenient for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And take the name of my God in vain.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, And doth not bless their mother.

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

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

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

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?”

⁵ Every saying of God is purified: he is a shield unto those that put their trust in him.

⁶ Do not add aught unto his words: lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁷ Two things do I request of thee: deny them not to me before I die.

⁸ Vanity and lying words do thou remove far from me: neither poverty nor riches give thou unto me; let me eat the bread appointed unto me:

⁹ Lest I become over-full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I become poor, and steal, and trespass against the name of my God.

¹⁰ Do not calumniate a servant unto his master: lest he curse thee, and thou incur guilt.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth its father, and doth not bless its mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not washed clean of its filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation—O how lofty are its eyes! and its eyelids are so lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and whose string teeth are as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

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

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

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

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

⁹ Lest 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.

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

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

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

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

¹⁴ There 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.

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?

⁵ “Every d'var Elohim ·word of God· is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you; don’t deny me before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is chok ·portioned, needful· for me;

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Adonai ?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

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!

⁵ Every word of God is tested; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Do not add to his words, or he will discipline you, and you will be proved to be a liar.

⁷ Two things I ask of you, do not withhold them from me before I die:

⁸ Put vanity and lies far away from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches, just give me the food I need.

⁹ For if I have too much, I might deny you and say, “Who is Yahweh?” Or if I become poor, I might steal and profane the name of my God.

¹⁰ Do not slander a slave before his master, or he will curse you and you will be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father and does not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, and yet they are not washed of their filth.

¹³ There is a generation whose eyes are raised up, and how high are their eyelids lifted up!

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jawbones are like knives, so they may devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonour the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.

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?

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

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

⁷ Two things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

⁹ Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain .

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

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?

⁵ “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

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

⁹ lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonour the name of my God.

¹⁰ “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹² There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

¹³ There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from amongst men.

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?

⁵ Each word of God is a shield set afire, to all that hope in him.

⁶ Add thou not anything to the words of him, and thou be reproved, and be found a liar.

⁷ I prayed thee for two things; deny not thou them to me, before that I die.

⁸ Make thou far from me vanity and words of leasing; give thou not to me begging and riches; but give thou only necessaries to my lifelode;

⁹ lest peradventure I be full-filled, and be drawn to deny, and say, Who is the Lord? and lest I be compelled by neediness, and steal, and forswear the name of my God.

¹⁰ Accuse thou not a servant to his lord, lest peradventure he curse thee, and thou fall down.

¹¹ A generation that curseth his father, and that blesseth not his mother.

¹² A generation that seemeth clean to itself, and nevertheless is not washed from his filths.

¹³ A generation whose eyes be high, and the eyelids thereof be raised up into high things.

¹⁴ A generation that hath swords for teeth, and eateth with his cheek teeth; that it eat the needy men of the earth, and the poor-alls or the poor of men.

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?

⁵ Each word of God is a shield set afire, to all that hope in him. (Each word of God is fired, and he is a shield for all who hope in him.)

⁶ Add thou not anything to the words of him, and thou be reproved, and be found a liar. (Do not thou add anything to his words, lest thou be rebuked, and be found a liar.)

⁷ I prayed (of) thee two things; deny not thou them to me, before that I die.

⁸ Make thou far from me vanity and words of leasing; give thou not to me begging and riches; but give thou only necessaries to my lifelode; (Make thou far from me emptiness and futility, or uselessness, and words of lying, or lies; give thou not to me begging or riches; but give thou only the necessities for my sustenance;)

⁹ lest peradventure I be full-filled, and be drawn to deny, and say, Who is the Lord? and lest I be compelled by neediness, and steal, and forswear the name of my God. (lest perhaps I be filled full, and be drawn to deny, and then say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be compelled by neediness, and steal, and forswear the name of my God.)

¹⁰ Accuse thou not a servant to his lord, lest peradventure he curse thee, and thou fall down.

¹¹ (There is) A generation that curseth his father, and that blesseth not his mother. (There be people who curse their fathers, and do not bless their mothers.)

¹² (There is) A generation that seemeth clean to itself, and nevertheless is not washed from his filths. (There be people who seem clean to themselves, yet nevertheless be not washed from their filths.)

¹³ (There is) A generation whose eyes be high, and the eyelids thereof be raised up into high things. (There be people whose eyes be haughty, and whose glances be raised up, or disdainful.)

¹⁴ (There is) A generation that hath swords for teeth, and eateth with his cheek teeth; that it eat the needy men of the earth, and the poor-alls of men. (There be people who have swords for teeth, and eat with their molars; and they eat the needy of the earth, and those who be all-poor, or without anything.)

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!

⁵ Every saying of God is tried, A shield He is to those trusting in Him.

⁶ Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

⁷ Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

⁸ Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

⁹ Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹¹ A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

¹² A generation — pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

¹³ A generation — how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴ A generation — swords are their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.