Proverbs - douay rheims

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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?
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.
¹⁵ The horseleech hath two daughters that say: Bring, bring. There are three things that never are satisfied, and the fourth never saith: It is enough.
¹⁶ Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water: and the fire never saith: It is enough.
¹⁷ The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.
¹⁸ Three things are hard to me, and the fourth I am utterly ignorant of.
¹⁹ The 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 in youth.
²⁰ Such is also the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil.
²¹ By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear:
²² By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:
²³ By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heir to her mistress.
²⁴ There are four very little things of the earth, and they are wiser than the wise:
²⁵ The ants, a feeble people, which provide themselves food in the harvest:
²⁶ The rabbit, a weak people, which maketh its bed in the rock:
²⁷ The locust hath no king, yet they all go out by their bands.
²⁸ The stellio supporteth itself on hands, and dwelleth in kings' houses.
²⁹ There are three things, which go well, and the fourth that walketh happily:
³⁰ A lion, the strongest of beasts, who hath no fear of any thing he meeteth:
³¹ A cock girded about the loins: and a ram: and a king, whom none can resist.
³² There is that hath appeared a fool after he was lifted up on high: for if he had understood, he would have laid his hand upon his mouth.
³³ And he that strongly squeezeth the papa to bring out milk, straineth out butter: and he that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood: and he that provoketh wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs - webster

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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?
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.
¹⁵ The horse-leech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:
¹⁶ The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
¹⁷ The eye that mocketh at its father, and despiseth to obey its mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
¹⁸ There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
¹⁹ The 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 maid.
²⁰ Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
²¹ For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
²² For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.
²³ For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
²⁴ There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are very wise:
²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
²⁶ The conies are but a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
²⁷ The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
²⁸ The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king's palaces.
²⁹ There are three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
³⁰ A lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
³¹ A greyhound; a he-goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
³² If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
³³ Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs - world english bible

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¹ words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
² I am the most ignorant man, and don't have a man's understanding.
³ have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
⁴ 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 word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
⁶ you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
⁷ things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:
⁸ far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;
⁹ 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 slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
¹¹ is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.
¹² is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
¹³ is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
¹⁴ 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.
¹⁵ leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'
¹⁶ the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'
¹⁷ eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
¹⁸ are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don't understand:
¹⁹ way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.
²⁰ is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'
²¹ three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can't bear up:
²² a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;
²³ an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
²⁴ are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
²⁵ ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
²⁶ conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
²⁷ locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
²⁸ can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.
²⁹ are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
³⁰ lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn't turn away for any;
³¹ greyhound, the male goat also; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
³² you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
³³ as the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife."

Proverbs - darby

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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?
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.
¹⁵ The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three [things] never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:
¹⁶ -- Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
¹⁷ The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
¹⁸ There are three [things] too wonderful for me, and four that I know not:
¹⁹ The way of an eagle in the heavens, 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 maid.
²⁰ Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
²¹ Under three [things] the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:
²² Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;
²³ under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.
²⁴ There are four [things] little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:
²⁵ The ants, a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
²⁶ the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their house in the cliff;
²⁷ the locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;
²⁸ thou takest hold of the lizard with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
²⁹ There are three [things] which have a stately step, and four are comely in going:
³⁰ The lion, mighty among beasts, which turneth not away for any;
³¹ a [horse] girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up.
³² If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] the hand upon thy mouth.
³³ For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs - american standard version

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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?
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.
¹⁵ The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, [Yea], four that say not, Enough:
¹⁶ Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
¹⁷ The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
¹⁸ There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:
¹⁹ The 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 maiden.
²⁰ So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.
²¹ For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, [which] it cannot bear:
²² For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
²³ For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
²⁴ There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
²⁶ The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;
²⁷ The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;
²⁸ The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings' palaces.
²⁹ There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:
³⁰ The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;
³¹ The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.
³² If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.
³³ For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs - basic english

Chapter 30

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?
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.
¹⁵ The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:
¹⁶ The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
¹⁷ The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
¹⁸ There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:
¹⁹ The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.
²⁰ This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.
²¹ For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:
²² A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;
²³ A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.
²⁴ There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:
²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer;
²⁶ The conies are only a feeble people, but they make their houses in the rocks;
²⁷ The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;
²⁸ You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.
²⁹ There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair:
³⁰ The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any;
³¹ The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.
³² If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.
³³ The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.