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Proverbs 30
The Words of Agur
1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel:
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15There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
16Sheol,the barren womb,land never satisfied with water,and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
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18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
19the way of an eagle in the sky,the way of a snake on a rock,the way of a ship at sea,and the way of a man with a maiden.
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21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
22a servant who becomes king,a fool who is filled with food,
23an unloved woman who marries,and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
26the rock badgersare creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
27the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
29There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
30a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
31a strutting rooster;a he-goat;and a king with his army around him.
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