| 1. | ahf;Nfapd; Fkhudhfpa M$h; vd;Dk; GU\d; <j;jpNaYf;F trdpj;J> <j;jpNaYf;Fk; CfhYf;Fk; ciuj;j cgNjr thf;fpaq;fshtd: |
| | The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, |
| 2. | kD\nuy;yhhpYk; ehd; %ld;@ kD\Uf;Nfw;w Gj;jp vdf;F ,y;iy. |
| | Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. |
| 3. | ehd; Qhdj;ijf; fw;fTk; ,y;iy@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpit mwpe;Jnfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. |
| | I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. |
| 4. | thdj;Jf;F Vwpapwq;fpdth; ahh;? fhw;iwj; jkJ ifg;gpbfspy; mlf;fpdth; ahh;? jz;zPh;fis t];jpuj;jpNy fl;bdth; ahh;? G+kpapd; vy;iyfisnay;yhk; ];jhgpj;jth; ahh;? mtUila ehkk; vd;d? mth; FkhuDila ehkk; vd;d? mij mwpthNah? |
| | 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? |
| 5. | NjtDila trdnky;yhk; Glkplg;gl;litfs;@ jk;ik mz;bf;nfhs;Sfpwth;fSf;F mth; Nflfkhdth;. |
| | Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. |
| 6. | mtUila trdq;fNshL xd;iwAk; $l;lhNj> $l;bdhy; mth; cd;idf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sthh;> eP ngha;adhtha;. |
| | Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. |
| 7. | ,uz;L kD ck;kplj;jpy; Nfl;fpNwd;@ ehd; khpf;Fk;ghpae;jKk; mitfis vdf;F kWf;fhky; jhUk;. |
| | Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: |
| 8. | khiaiaAk; ngha;trdpg;igAk; vdf;Fj; J}ug;gLj;Jk;@ jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; IRthpaj;ijAk; vdf;Ff; nfhlhjpUg;gPuhf. |
| | Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: |
| 9. | ehd; ghpG+uzk; milfpwjpdhy; kWjypj;J> fh;j;jh; ahh; vd;W nrhy;yhjgbf;Fk;@ jhpj;jpug;gLfpwjpdhy; jpUb> vd; NjtDila ehkj;ij tPzpNy toq;fhjgbf;Fk;> vd; gbia vdf;F mse;J vd;idg; Ngh\pj;jUSk;. |
| | 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. | v[khdplj;jpy; mtDila Ntiyf;fhud;Nky; Fw;wQ;Rkj;jhNj@ mtd; cd;idr; rgpg;ghd;> eP Fw;wthspahff; fhzg;gLtha;. |
| | Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. |
| 11. | jq;fs; jfg;gidr; rgpj;Jk;> jq;fs; jhia MrPh;tjpahkYk; ,Uf;fpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. |
| 12. | jhq;fs; mOf;fwf; fOtg;glhkypUe;Jk;> jq;fs; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhfj; Njhd;Wfpw re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. |
| 13. | NtnwhU re;jjpahUKz;L@ mth;fs; fz;fs; vj;jid Nkl;bikAk; mth;fs; ,ikfs; vj;jid newpg;Gkhditfs;. |
| | There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. |
| 14. | Njrj;jpy; rpWikahdth;fisAk; kD\hpy; vspikahdth;fisAk; gl;rpg;gjw;Ff; fl;fq;fisnahj;j gw;fisAk; fj;jpfisnahj;j filtha;g;gw;fisAKila re;jjpahUKz;L. |
| | 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. | jh> jh> vd;fpw ,uz;L Fkhuj;jpfs; ml;ilf;F cz;L. jpUg;jpailahj %d;Wz;L> NghJk; vd;W nrhy;yhj ehd;FKz;L. |
| | The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: |
| 16. | mitahtd: ghjhsKk>; kyl;Lf; fh;g;gKk;> jz;zPuhy; jpUg;jpailahj epyKk;> NghJnkd;W nrhy;yhj mf;fpdpANk. |
| | The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. |
| 17. | jfg;gidg; ghpahrk;gz;zp> jhapd; fl;lisia mrl;ilgz;Zfpw fz;iz ejpapd; fhfq;fs; gpLq;Fk;> fOfpd; FQ;Rfs; jpd;Dk;. |
| | 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. | vdf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpakhditfs; %d;Wz;L> vd; Gj;jpf;nfl;lhjitfs; ehd;FKz;L. |
| | There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: |
| 19. | mitahtd: Mfhaj;jpy; fOfpDila topAk;> fd;kiyapd;Nky; ghk;gpDila topAk;> eLf;flypy; fg;gypDila topAk;> xU fd;dpifia ehba kD\Dila topANk. |
| | 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. | mg;gbNa tpgrhu];jphPapDila topAk; ,Uf;fpwJ@ mts; jpd;W> jd; thiaj; Jilj;J@ ehd; xU ghtKk; nra;atpy;iy vd;ghs;. |
| | Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. |
| 21. | %d;wpdpkpj;jk; G+kp rQ;ryg;gLfpwJ> ehd;ifAk; mJ jhq;fkhl;lhJ. |
| | For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: |
| 22. | murhSfpw mbikapdpepkpj;jKk;> Ngh[dj;jhy; jpUg;jpahd %ldpdpkpj;jKk;> |
| | For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; |
| 23. | giff;fg;glj;jf;ftshapUe;Jk;> GU\Df;F tho;f;ifg;gl;l ];jphPapdpkpj;jKk;> jd; ehr;rpahUf;Fg; gjpyhf ,y;yhshFk; mbikg;ngz;zpdpkpj;jKNk. |
| | For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. |
| 24. | G+kpapy; rpwpaitfshapUe;Jk;> kfh QhdKs;sitfs; ehd;Fz;L. |
| | There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: |
| 25. | mitahtd: mw;gkhd n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> Nfhilfhyj;jpNy jq;fs; Mfhuj;ijr; rk;ghjpf;fpw vWk;Gk;> |
| | The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; |
| 26. | rj;Jtkw;w n[e;JthapUe;Jk;> jq;fs; tPl;ilf; fd;kiyapNy Njhz;bitf;Fk; FopKry;fSk;> |
| | The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; |
| 27. | uh[h ,y;yhjpUe;Jk;> gTQ;R gTQ;rha;g; Gwg;gLfpw ntl;Lf;fpspfSk;> |
| | The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; |
| 28. | jd; iffspdhy; tiyiag; gpd;dp> murh; mukidfspypUf;fpw rpye;jpg; G+r;rpANk. |
| | The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. |
| 29. | tpNehjkha; mbitj;J elf;fpwitfs; %d;Wz;L@ tpNehj eilAs;sitfs; ehYKz;L. |
| | There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: |
| 30. | mitahtd: kpUfq;fspy; rThpakhdJk; xd;Wf;Fk; gpd;dpilahjJkhfpa rpq;fKk;> |
| | A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; |
| 31. | Nghh;f;FjpiuAk;> nts;shl;Lf;flhTk;> xUtUk; vjph;f;ff;$lhj uh[hTNk. |
| | A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. |
| 32. | eP Nkl;bikahdjpdhy; igj;jpakha; ele;J> Jh;r;rpe;jidAs;stdhapUe;jhahdhy;> ifapdhy; thia %L. |
| | If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. |
| 33. | ghiyf; filjy; ntz;nziag; gpwg;gpf;Fk;@ %f;ifg; gpirjy; ,uj;jj;ijg; gpwg;gpf;Fk;@ mg;gbNa Nfhgj;ijf; fpz;btpLjy; rz;iliag; gpwg;gpf;Fk;. |
| | 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. |