¹The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.#30:1a Or son of Jakeh from Massa; or son of Jakeh, an oracle.I am weary, O God;I am weary and worn out, O God.#30:1b The Hebrew can also be translated The man declares this to Ithiel, / to Ithiel and to Ucal.
²I am too stupid to be human,and I lack common sense.
³I have not mastered human wisdom,nor do I know the Holy One.
⁴Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?Who holds the wind in his fists?Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?Who has created the whole wide world?What is his name—and his son’s name?Tell me if you know!
⁵Every word of God proves true.He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
⁶Do not add to his words,or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.
⁷O God, I beg two favors from you;let me have them before I die.
⁸First, help me never to tell a lie.Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
⁹For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
¹⁰Never slander a worker to the employer,or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.