The Words of Agur
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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
E | DBRI | EGUR | BN- | IQA | AMShE
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| ? | I-will·? | in·we | he-will·? | the·from·?
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| NEM | AGBR | LEIThIEL
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| we·I-will·from | the·? | to·I-will·he-will·?
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| LEIThIEL | UEKL
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| to·I-will·he-will·? | and·I-will·all
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2
Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
B | KI | BOR | ENKI | MEISh | ULE-
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| that | burn | I | from·I-will·he-will·? | and·not
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| BINTh | EDM | LI
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| in·he-will·we·she-will | man | to·he-will
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3
I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
G | ULE- | LMDThI | ChKMA | UDOTh | QDShIM | EDO
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| and·not | to·from·? | ? | and·? | ? | I-will·?
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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?
D | MI | OLA- | ShMIM | UIRD
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| from·he-will | ascend | heaven | and·he-will·?
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| MI | ESF- | RUCh | BChFNIU | MI
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| from·he-will | I-will·? | breath | in·? | from·he-will
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| TsRR- | MIM | BShMLA | MI | AQIM | KL- | EFSI-
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| ? | waters | in·? | from·he-will | the·? | all | I-will·?
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| ERTs | MA- | ShMU | UMA- | ShM- | BNU | KI
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| earth | from·the | ? | and·from·the | name | in·we·and | that
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5
Every word of God is tried; He is a shield to them that take refuge in Him.
A | KL- | EMRTh | ELUA | TsRUFA
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| all | I-will·from·? | I-will·to·and·the | ?
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| MGN | AUE | LChSIM | BU
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| from·garden | the·and·I-will | to·? | give
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6
Add you not to His words, unless He reprove you, and you be found a liar.
U | EL- | ThUSF | OL- | DBRIU | FN- | IUKICh
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| this | ? | on | ? | then | he-will·and·as·he-will·?
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| BK | UNKZBTh
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| in·as | and·we·as·?
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7
Two things have I asked of You; deny me them not before I die:
Z | ShThIM | ShELThI | METhK | EL- | ThMNO
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| ? | ? | from·I-will·? | this | ?
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| MMNI | BTRM
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| from·from·we·he-will | in·before
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| EMUTh
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| I-will·from·and·she-will
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8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;
Ch | ShUE | UDBR- | KZB | ARChQ | MMNI | RESh | UOShR
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| ? | and·? | as·? | the·? | from·from·we·he-will | ? | and·?
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| EL- | ThThN- | LI | ATRIFNI | LChM | ChQI
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| this | ? | to·he-will | the·? | to·? | ?
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9
Unless I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is IAUA?' Or unless I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
T | FN | EShBO | UKChShThI | UEMRThI
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| then | I-will·? | and·as·? | and·I-will·from·?
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| MI | IAUA | UFN- | EURSh | UGNBThI
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| from·he-will | IAUA | and·then | I-will·and·? | and·?
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| UThFShThI | ShM | ELAI
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| and·? | name | I-will·to·the·he-will
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10
Slander not a servant to his master, unless he curse you, and you be found guilty.
I | EL- | ThLShN | OBD | EL- | EDNU | FN- | IQLLK
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| this | ? | work | this | I-will·? | then | he-will·?
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11
There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
IE | DUR | EBIU | IQLL | UETh-
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| ? | I-will·in·he-will·and | he-will·? | and·the
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| EMU | LE | IBRK
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| I-will·from·and | not | he-will·bless
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12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
IB | DUR | TAUR | BOINIU | UMTsEThU | LE | RChTs
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| ? | ? | in·? | and·from·? | not | ?
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13
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
IG | DUR | MA- | RMU | OINIU | UOFOFIU | INShEU
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| ? | from·the | ? | ? | and·? | he-will·we·?
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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.
ID | DUR | ChRBUTh | ShNIU
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| ? | ? | ?
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| UMEKLUTh | MThLOThIU
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| and·from·I-will·as·to·and·she-will | from·?
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| LEKL | ONIIM | MERTs
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| to·I-will·all | ? | from·earth
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| UEBIUNIM | MEDM
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| and·I-will·in·he-will·and·we·sea | from·man
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15
The horseleech has two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four that say not: 'Enough':
TU | LOLUQA | ShThI | BNUTh | AB | AB | ShLUSh
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| to·? | ? | in·we·and·she-will | the·in | the·in | ?
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| ANA | LE | ThShBONA | ERBO | LE- | EMRU
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| listen | not | ? | I-will·? | not | I-will·from·?
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16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that says not: 'Enough.'
TZ | ShEUL | UOTsR- | RChM | ERTs | LE- | ShBOA | MIM | UESh
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| ? | and·? | ? | earth | not | ? | waters | and·I-will·?
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| LE- | EMRA | AUN
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| not | I-will·from·? | the·and·we
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17
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
IZ | OIN | ThLOG | LEB | UThBZ | LIQATh- | EM
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| ? | ? | to·father | and·? | to·he-will·? | I-will·from
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| IQRUA | ORBI- | NChL
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| he-will·? | ? | we·?
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| UIEKLUA | BNI-
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| and·he-will·I-will·as·to·and·the | in·we·he-will
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18
There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
ICh | ShLShA | AMA | NFLEU | MMNI
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| ? | the·from·the | we·? | from·from·we·he-will
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| UERBO | (UERBOA) | LE | IDOThIM
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| and·I-will·? | and·I-will·? | not | he-will·?
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19
The way of an eagle in the heavens; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
IT | DRK | ANShR | BShMIM | DRK | NChSh | OLI- | TsUR | DRK-
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| ? | the·we·? | in·heaven | ? | we·? | ? | ? | ?
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| ENIA | BLB- | IM | UDRK | GBR | BOLMA
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| I-will·we·he-will·the | in·heart | sea | and·? | ? | in·?
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20
So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says: 'I have done no wickedness.'
K | KN | DRK | EShA | MNEFTh | EKLA | UMChThA | FIA
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| so | ? | I-will·? | from·we·I-will·? | food | and·from·? | ?
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| UEMRA | LE- | FOLThI | EUN
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| and·I-will·from·? | not | ? | I-will·and·we
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21
For three things the earth does quake, and for four it cannot endure:
KE | ThChTh | ShLUSh | RGZA | ERTs | UThChTh | ERBO | LE- | ThUKL
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| under | ? | ? | earth | and·under | I-will·? | not | ?
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22
For a servant when he reigns; and a churl when he is filled with food;
KB | ThChTh- | OBD | KI | IMLUK
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| under | work | that | he-will·from·to·and·as
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| UNBL | KI | IShBO- | LChM
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| and·we·in·to | that | he-will·? | to·?
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23
For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
KG | ThChTh | ShNUEA | KI | ThBOL | UShFChA | KI | ThIRSh | GBRThA
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| under | ? | that | ? | and·? | that | ? | ?
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24
There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
KD | ERBOA | AM | QTNI- | ERTs | UAMA | ChKMIM
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| I-will·? | them | ? | earth | and·the·from·the | ?
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25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
KA | ANMLIM | OM | LE- | OZ
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| the·we·from·to·sea | ? | not | ?
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| UIKINU | BQITs | LChMM
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| and·he-will·as·he-will·we·and | in·? | to·?
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26
The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
KU | ShFNIM | OM | LE- | OTsUM | UIShIMU | BSLO | BIThM
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| ? | ? | not | ? | and·he-will·? | in·? | in·he-will·?
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27
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
KZ | MLK | EIN | LERBA | UITsE | ChTsTs
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| from·to·as | no | to·I-will·? | and·he-will·? | ?
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28
The spider you can take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
KCh | ShMMITh | BIDIM | ThThFSh
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| ? | in·he-will·? | ?
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| UAIE
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| and·the·he-will·I-will
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| BAIKLI | MLK
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| in·the·he-will·as·to·he-will | from·to·as
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29
There are three things which are stately in their march, yes, four which are stately in going:
KT | ShLShA | AMA | MITIBI | TsOD
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| ? | the·from·the | from·he-will·? | ?
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| UERBOA | MITBI | LKTh
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| and·I-will·? | from·he-will·? | to·as·she-will
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30
The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turns not away for any;
L | LISh | GBUR | BBAMA | ULE- | IShUB
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| to·he-will·? | ? | in·beast | and·not | he-will·?
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31
The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
LE | ZRZIR | MThNIM | EU- | ThISh | UMLK
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| ? | from·? | I-will·and | ? | and·from·to·as
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32
If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have planned devices, lay your hand on your mouth.
LB | EM- | NBLTh | BAThNShE
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| I-will·from | we·in·to·she-will | in·the·?
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| UEM- | ZMUTh | ID | LFA
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| and·I-will·from | ? | he-will·? | to·?
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33
For the churning of milk brings forth curd, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
LG | KI | MITs | ChLB | IUTsIE | ChMEA
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| that | from·he-will·? | ? | he-will·and·? | ?
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| UMITs- | EF | IUTsIE | DM
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| and·from·he-will·? | nostril | he-will·and·? | ?
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| UMITs | EFIM | IUTsIE | RIB
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| and·from·he-will·? | I-will·? | he-will·and·? | ?
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