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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697אָגוּרAgurname m individualH94בִּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121יָקֶהJakehname m individualH3348הַמַּשָּׂאthe oracleart + noun sg m absH4853נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002הַגֶּבֶרthe manart + noun sg m absH1397לְאִיתִיאֵלto Ithielprep + name m individualH384לְאִיתִיאֵלto Ithielprep + name m individualH384וְאֻכָל׃and Ukalconj + noun sg m absH401 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588בַעַר[am] stupidadj sg m absH1198אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595מֵאִישׁmore than anyoneprep + noun sg m absH376וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808בִינַת[the] understanding ofnoun sg f cstrH998אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120לִי׃[belongs] to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808לָמַדְתִּיI have learnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3925חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וְדַעַתand knowledge ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1847קְדֹשִׁים[the] holy [ones]adj pl m absH6918אֵדָע׃I knowverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3045 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?
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310עָלָה־has he gone upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5927שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064וַיֵּרַדand has he come down?Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3381מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310אָסַף־has he gatheredverb Qal perf 3 sg mH622רוּחַ[the] windnoun sg f absH7307בְּחָפְנָיוin hands hisprep + noun du m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2651מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310צָרַר־has he wrappedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6887מַיִם[the] watersnoun pl m absH4325בַּשִּׂמְלָהin the cloakprep Definite + noun sg f absH8071מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310הֵקִיםhas he set upverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH6965כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אַפְסֵי־[the] ends ofnoun pl m cstrH657אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100שְּׁמוֹ[is] name hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100שֶּׁם־[is] [the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תֵדָע׃you knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605אִמְרַתword ofnoun sg f cstrH565אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433צְרוּפָה[is] refinedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH6884מָגֵן[is] a shieldnoun sg m absH4043הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לַחֹסִיםfor the [those who] take refugeprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH2620בּוֹ׃in himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תּוֹסְףְּyou addverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3254עַל־toprepH5921דְּבָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יוֹכִיחַhe should rebukeverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3198בְּךָin youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031וְנִכְזָבְתָּ׃ פand you will be proved a liarConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3576 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
שְׁתַּיִםtwo [things]Numerical adj du f absH8147שָׁאַלְתִּיI askverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7592מֵאִתָּךְfrom with the youprep + prep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH854אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּמְנַעyou withhold [them]verb Qal impf 2 sg mH4513מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962אָמוּת׃I will dieverb Qal impf 1 sg cH4191 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
שָׁוְאdeceitfulnessnoun sg m absH7723וּדְבַר־and a word ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1697כָּזָבfalsehoodnoun sg m absH3577הַרְחֵקput far awayverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7368מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480רֵאשׁpovertynoun sg m absH7389וָעֹשֶׁרand wealthconj + noun sg m absH6239אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתֶּן־you giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הַטְרִיפֵנִיlet devour meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2963לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899חֻקִּי׃allotment mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2706 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.
פֶּןlestConditional ParticleH6435אֶשְׂבַּעI should be satisfiedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7646וְכִחַשְׁתִּיand I will denyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3584וְאָמַרְתִּיand I will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH559מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068וּפֶן־and lestconj + Conditional ParticleH6435אִוָּרֵשׁI should become impoverishedverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH3423וְגָנַבְתִּיand I will stealConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1589וְתָפַשְׂתִּיand I will seizeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH8610שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034אֱלֹהָי׃ פGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּלְשֵׁןyou slanderverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3960עֶבֶדa slavenoun sg m absH5650אֶל־toprepH413אֲדֹנָיוmasters hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH113פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יְקַלֶּלְךָhe should curse youverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH7043וְאָשָׁמְתָּ׃and you will be held guiltyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH816 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
דּוֹרa generationnoun sg m absH1755אָבִיוfather itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1יְקַלֵּלit cursesverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7043וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אִמּוֹmother itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְבָרֵךְ׃it blessesverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1288 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
דּוֹרa generationnoun sg m absH1755טָהוֹר[is] pureadj sg m absH2889בְּעֵינָיוin own eyes itsprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869וּמִצֹּאָתוֹand from excrement itsconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6675לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808רֻחָץ׃it has been washedverb Pual perf 3 sg mH7364 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
דּוֹרa generationnoun sg m absH1755מָה־how!Interrogative pronH4100רָמוּthey are raisedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7311עֵינָיוeyes itsnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869וְעַפְעַפָּיוand eyelids itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6079יִנָּשֵׂאוּ׃they are lifted upverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5375 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.
דּוֹרa generationnoun sg m absH1755חֲרָבוֹת[are] swordsnoun pl f absH2719שִׁנָּיוteeth itsnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8127וּמַאֲכָלוֹתand [are] knivesconj + noun pl f absH3979מְתַלְּעֹתָיוjaw bones itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4973לֶאֱכֹלto devourprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398עֲנִיִּיםafflicted [people]adj pl m absH6041מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] earthprep + noun sg f absH776וְאֶבְיוֹנִיםand needy [people]conj + adj pl m absH34מֵאָדָם׃ פfrom humankindprep + noun sg m absH120 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
לַעֲלוּקָה[belong] to a leechprep + noun sg f absH5936שְׁתֵּיtwoNumerical adj du f cstrH8147בָנוֹתdaughtersnoun pl f absH1323הַבgiveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3051הַבgiveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3051שָׁלוֹשׁthree [things]Numerical adj sg c absH7969הֵנָּהtheypron 3 pl fH2007לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׂבַּעְנָהthey are satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7646אַרְבַּעfour [things]Numerical adj sg c absH702לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אָמְרוּthey sayverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559הוֹן׃enoughnoun sg m absH1952 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585וְעֹצֶרand barrenness ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6115רָחַםa wombnoun sg m absH7356אֶרֶץlandnoun sg f absH776לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808שָׂבְעָהit is satisfiedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7646מַּיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325וְאֵשׁand fireconj + noun sg c absH784לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808אָמְרָהit saysverb Qal perf 3 sg fH559הוֹן׃enoughnoun sg m absH1952 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.
עַיִןan eyenoun sg f absH5869תִּלְעַג[which] it mocksverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3932לְאָבto a fatherprep + noun sg m absH1וְתָבוּזso it may despiseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg fH936לִיקֲּהַת־to obedience ofprep + noun sg f cstrH3349אֵםa mothernoun sg f absH517יִקְּרוּהָthey will pluck out itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH5365עֹרְבֵי־[the] ravens ofnoun pl m cstrH6158נַחַל[the] wadinoun sg m absH5158וְיֹאכְלוּהָand they will eat itconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH398בְנֵי־[the] young ofnoun pl m cstrH1121נָשֶׁר׃ פan eaglenoun sg m absH5404 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
שְׁלֹשָׁהthree [things]Numerical adj sg c absH7969הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992נִפְלְאוּthey are [too] wonderfulverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6381מִמֶּנִּיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480וְאַרְבָּעָהand four [things]conj + Numerical adj sg c absH702לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְדַעְתִּים׃I know themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH3045 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.
דֶּרֶךְ[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870הַנֶּשֶׁרthe eagleart + noun sg m absH5404בַּשָּׁמַיִםin the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064דֶּרֶךְ[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870נָחָשׁa snakenoun sg m absH5175עֲלֵיonprepH5921צוּרa rocknoun sg m absH6697דֶּרֶךְ־[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870אֳנִיָּהa shipnoun sg f absH591בְלֶב־in [the] heart ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3820יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220וְדֶרֶךְand [the] way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870גֶּבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397בְּעַלְמָה׃with a young womanprep + noun sg f absH5959 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
כֵּן[is] thusadvH3651דֶּרֶךְ[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802מְנָאָפֶתadulterousverb Piel ptc sg f absH5003אָכְלָהshe eatsverb Qal perf 3 sg fH398וּמָחֲתָהand she wipes cleanconj + verb Qal perf 3 sg fH4229פִיהָmouth hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6310וְאָמְרָהand she saysconj + verb Qal perf 3 sg fH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808פָעַלְתִּיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6466אָוֶן׃ פwickednessnoun sg m absH205 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478שָׁלוֹשׁthree [things]Numerical adj sg c absH7969רָגְזָהit quakesverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7264אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776וְתַחַתand underconj + noun sg m cstrH8478אַרְבַּעfour [things]Numerical adj sg c absH702לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תוּכַלit is ableverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3201שְׂאֵת׃to bear upverb Qal inf cstrH5375 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
תַּחַת־undernoun sg m cstrH8478עֶבֶדa slavenoun sg m absH5650כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִמְלוֹךְhe will become kingverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4427וְנָבָלand a foolconj + adj sg m absH5036כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִשְׂבַּע־he will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7646לָחֶם׃foodnoun sg m absH3899 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478שְׂנוּאָהa hated [woman]verb Qal ptc passive sg f absH8130כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תִבָּעֵלshe will be marriedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH1166וְשִׁפְחָהand a female servantconj + noun sg f absH8198כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תִירַשׁshe will dispossessverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3423גְּבִרְתָּהּ׃ פmistress hernoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1404 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
אַרְבָּעָהfour [things]Numerical adj sg c absH702הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992קְטַנֵּי־[are] small [things] ofadj pl m cstrH6996אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992חֲכָמִים[are] wise [things]adj pl m absH2450מְחֻכָּמִים׃made wiseverb Pual ptc passive pl m absH2449 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
הַנְּמָלִיםthe antsart + noun pl m absH5244עַם[are] a peoplenoun sg m absH5971לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָזstrongadj sg m absH5794וַיָּכִינוּand they preparedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3559בַקַּיִץin the summerprep Definite + noun sg m absH7019לַחְמָם׃food theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3899 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
שְׁפַנִּיםrock badgersnoun pl m absH8227עַם[are] a peoplenoun sg m absH5971לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָצוּםmightyadj sg m absH6099וַיָּשִׂימוּand they madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7760בַסֶּלַעin the rock[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH5553בֵּיתָם׃home theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לָאַרְבֶּה[belongs] to the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH697וַיֵּצֵאand it went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318חֹצֵץdividingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2686כֻּלּוֹ׃all of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3605 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
שְׂמָמִיתa lizardnoun sg f absH8079בְּיָדַיִםin [two] handsprep + noun du c absH3027תְּתַפֵּשׂyou will graspverb Piel impf 2 sg mH8610וְהִיאand itconj + pron 3 sg fH1931בְּהֵיכְלֵי[is] in [the] palaces ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1964מֶלֶךְ׃ פa kingnoun sg m absH4428 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
שְׁלֹשָׁהthree [things]Numerical adj sg c absH7969הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992מֵיטִיבֵי[are] doing well ofverb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH3190צָעַדstepnoun sg m absH6806וְאַרְבָּעָהand four [things]conj + Numerical adj sg c absH702מֵיטִבֵי[are] doing wellverb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH3190לָכֶת׃of to walkverb Qal inf cstrH1980 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
לַיִשׁa lionnoun sg m absH3918גִּבּוֹר[is] mightynoun sg m absH1368בַּבְּהֵמָהamong the animal[s]prep Definite + noun sg f absH929וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָשׁוּבit turns backverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725מִפְּנֵי־from beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440כֹל׃anythingnoun sg m absH3605 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
זַרְזִירa rooster ofnoun sg m cstrH2223מָתְנַיִםloinsnoun du m absH4975אוֹ־orconjH176תָיִשׁa male goatnoun sg m absH8495וּמֶלֶךְand a kingconj + noun sg m absH4428אַלְקוּםa band of soldiersnoun sg m absH510עִמּוֹ׃with himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518נָבַלְתָּyou have been foolishverb Qal perf 2 sg mH5034בְהִתְנַשֵּׂאby exalting yourselfprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH5375וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518זַמּוֹתָyou have plottedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2161יָדhandnoun sg c absH3027לְפֶה׃to a mouthprep + noun sg m absH6310 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.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִיץsqueezing ofnoun sg m cstrH4330חָלָבmilknoun sg m absH2461יוֹצִיאit brings forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318חֶמְאָהbutternoun sg f absH2529וּמִיץ־and squeezing ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4330אַףa nosenoun sg m absH639יוֹצִיאit brings forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318דָםbloodnoun sg m absH1818וּמִיץand squeezing ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4330אַפַּיִםangersnoun du m absH639יוֹצִיאit brings forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318רִיב׃ פstrifenoun sg m absH7379
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