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30:1	The wordes of Agur the sonne of Iakei, and the prophecie that the same man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel, and Uchal:
30:2	I am more foolysh then any man, and haue no mans vnderstandyng
30:3	I neuer lerned wysdome, ner had knowledge of holy thynges.
30:4	Who hath clymed vp into heauen? Who hath come doune from thence? Who hath holden the wynd fast in his hand? Who hath comprehended the waters in a garment? Who hath sett all the endes of the worlde? What is hys name, or his sonnes name? Canst thou tell
30:5	all the wordes of God are pure and cleane, for he is a shylde vnto all them, that put theyr trust in hym.
30:6	Put thou nothyng vnto hys wordes, lest he reproue the, and thou be founde a lyar.
30:7	Two thynges haue I requyred of the, that thou wylt not denye me before I dye.
30:8	Remoue fro me vanite and lyes: geue me nether pouerte nor ryches, onely graunte me a necessary lyuynge.
30:9	Lest yf I be to full, I denye the, and saye: who is the Lorde? And lest I beinge constrayned thorow pouerte, fall vnto stealynge, and take the name of my God in vayne.
30:10	Accuse not a seruaunt vnto hys master, lest he speake euell of the, and thou be hurte.
30:11	There is a generacyon that curseth theyr father, and doth not blesse theyr mother.
30:12	There is a generacion that thynke them selues cleane, and yet is not clensed from theyr fylthynesse.
30:13	There is a generacyon that hath a proude loke, & doth cast vp theyr eye lyddes.
30:14	There is a generacion whose teth are swerdes, & with theyr chaw bones they consume & deuoure the symple of the earth, and the poore from amonge men.
30:15	The horsleche hath two daughters cryeng: bryng hyther, bryng hyther.
30:16	There be thre thynges that are neuer satysfyed, yee, fowre thynges sayeth neuer hoo. The graue: a womans wombe closed: and the earth that hath neuer water ynough. As for fyre, it sayeth neuer hoo.
30:17	Who so laugheth hys father to scorne, and setteth hys mothers commaundement at naught: the rauens pycke out hys eyes in the valleye, and deuoured be he of the yonge Aegles.
30:18	There be thre thynges to hye for me, yea foure that passeth my knowledge.
30:19	The waye af an Aegle in the ayre, the waye of a serpent ouer a stone, the waye of a shyp in the see, and the waye of a man wyth a yonge woman.
30:20	Soch is the waye also of a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, which wypeth her mouth lyke as when she hath eaten and sayeth: As for me. I haue done no harme.
30:21	Thorow thre thynges the earth is dysquieted, & the fourth may it not beare:
30:22	Thorow a seruaunt that beareth rule. Thorow a foole that hath to moche breed,
30:23	thorow a wife worthy hatered when she is maryed, and thorow an hand mayden that is heyre to her mastres.
30:24	These be foure thynges in the earth, the which are very lytle: but in wysdome they exceade the wyse
30:25	The emmettes are but weake people yet gather they theyr meate together in the haruest.
30:26	The Conyes are but a feble folke, yet make they theyr couches amonge the rockes.
30:27	The greshoppers haue not a gyde, yet go they forth together by heapes.
30:28	The spyder laboureth with her handes, & is in Kynges places.
30:29	There be thre thynges that go styfly, yea fowre ar comlye in goinge.
30:30	A Lyon, which is strongest among beastes, and geueth place to no man:
30:31	A grehounde stronge in the hynder partes: A ramme also & a Kyng, agaynst whom no man aryseth vp.
30:32	Yf thou hast done foolyshly whan thou wast in hye estate, or yf thou hast taken euell councell: then laye thyne hande vpon thy mouth.
30:33	Who so chyrmeth mylcke, maketh butter: and he that rubbeth hys nose, maketh it blede: Euen so he that causeth wrath bringeth forth stryfe.


30:1	The wordis of hym that gaderith, of the sone spuynge. The prophesie which a man spak, with whom God was, and which man was coumfortid bi God dwellyng with hym,
30:2	and seide, Y am the moost fool of men; and the wisdom of men is not with me.
30:3	Y lernede not wisdom; and Y knew not the kunnyng of hooli men.
30:4	Who stiede in to heuene, and cam doun? Who helde togidere the spirit in hise hondis? who bonde togidere watris as in a cloth? Who reiside alle the endis of erthe? What is name of hym? and what is the name of his sone, if thou knowist?
30:5	Ech word of God is a scheld set a fiere, to alle that hopen in hym.
30:6	Adde thou not ony thing to the wordis of hym, and thou be repreued, and be foundun a liere.
30:7	I preiede thee twei thingis; denye not thou to me, bifor that Y die.
30:8	Make thou fer fro me vanyte and wordis of leesyng; yyue thou not to me beggery and richessis; yyue thou oneli necessaries to my lijflode;
30:9	lest perauenture Y be fillid, and be drawun to denye, and seie, Who is the Lord? and lest Y compellid bi nedynesse, stele, and forswere the name of my God.
30:10	Accuse thou not a seruaunt to his lord, lest perauenture he curse thee, and thou falle doun.
30:11	A generacioun that cursith his fadir, and that blessith not his modir.
30:12	A generacioun that semeth cleene to it silf, and netheles is not waischun fro hise filthis.
30:13	A generacioun whose iyen ben hiy, and the iye liddis therof ben reisid in to hiy thingis.
30:14	A generacioun that hath swerdis for teeth, and etith with hise wank teeth; that it ete nedi men of erthe, and the porails of men.
30:15	The watir leche hath twei douytris, seiynge, Brynge, bringe. Thre thingis ben vnable to be fillid, and the fourthe, that seith neuere, It suffisith;
30:16	helle, and the mouth of the wombe, and the erthe which is neuere fillid with water; but fier seith neuere, It suffisith.
30:17	Crowis of the stronde picke out thilke iye, that scorneth the fadir, and that dispisith the child beryng of his modir; and the briddis of an egle ete that iye.
30:18	Thre thingis ben hard to me, and outirli Y knowe not the fourthe thing;
30:19	the weye of an egle in heuene, the weie of a serpent on a stoon, the weie of a schip in the myddil of the see, and the weie of a man in yong wexynge age.
30:20	Siche is the weie of a womman auowtresse, which etith, and wipith hir mouth, and seith, Y wrouyte not yuel.
30:21	The erthe is moued bi thre thingis, and the fourthe thing, which it may not susteyne;
30:22	bi a seruaunt, whanne he regneth; bi a fool, whanne he is fillid with mete;
30:23	bi an hateful womman, whanne sche is takun in matrymonye; and bi an handmaide, whanne sche is eir of hir ladi.
30:24	Foure ben the leeste thingis of erthe, and tho ben wisere than wise men;
30:25	amtis, a feble puple, that maken redi mete in heruest to hem silf;
30:26	a hare, a puple vnmyyti, that settith his bed in a stoon;
30:27	a locust hath no kyng, and al goith out bi cumpanyes; an euete enforsith with hondis,
30:28	and dwellith in the housis of kingis.
30:29	Thre thingis ben, that goon wel, and the fourthe thing, that goith richeli.
30:30	A lioun, strongeste of beestis, schal not drede at the meetyng of ony man;
30:31	a cok gird the leendis, and a ram, and noon is that schal ayenstonde him.
30:32	He that apperith a fool, aftir that he is reisid an hiy; for if he hadde vndurstonde, he hadde sett hond on his mouth.
30:33	Forsothe he that thristith strongli teetis, to drawe out mylk, thristith out botere; and he that smytith greetli, drawith out blood; and he that stirith iris, bringith forth discordis.


30:1	The wordes of Agur the sonne of Iake. The prophecie of a true faithfull man, who God hath helped, whom God hath coforted & norished.
30:2	For though I am ye leest of all, & haue no mas vnderstodige
30:3	(for I neuerlerned wi?dome) yet haue I vnderstodinge & am wel enfourmed in godly thinges.
30:4	Who hath clymmed vp i to heauen? Who hath come downe from thence? Who hath holden ye wynde fast in his hade? Who hath coprehended ye waters in a garment? Who hath set all the endes of ye worlde? What is his name, or his sonnes name? Canst thou tell?
30:5	All the wordes of God are pure & cleane, for he is a shylde vnto all them, that put their trust in him.
30:6	Put thou nothinge therfore vnto his wordes, lest he reproue the, and thou be founde as a lyar.
30:7	Two thinges I requyre of the, that thou wilt not denye me before I dye.
30:8	Remoue fro me vanite and lyes: geue me nether pouerte ner riches, only graunte me a necessary lyuynge.
30:9	Lest yf I be to full, I denye ye, & saye: what felowe is ye LORDE? And lest I beinge constrayned thorow pouerte, fall vnto stealinge, and forsweare the name of my God.
30:10	Accuse not a seruaunt vnto his master, lest he speake euell of the also, and thou be hurte.
30:11	He that bryngeth vp an euell reporte vpo the generacion of his father and mother, is not worthy to be commended.
30:12	The generacion that thynke them selues cleane, shal not be clensed from their fylthynesse.
30:13	There are people yt haue a proude loke, and cast vp their eye lyddes.
30:14	This peoples tethe are swerdes, and with their chaft bones they consume and deuoure the symple of the earth, and the poore from amonge me.
30:15	This generacion (which is like an horsleche) hath two doughters: ye one is called, fetch hither: the other, brynge hither.
30:16	There be thre thinges that are neuer satisfied, and the fourth saieth neuer hoo. The hell, a womans wombe, and the earth hath neuer water ynough. As for fyre, it sayeth neuer: hoo.
30:17	Who so laugheth his father to scorne, and setteth his mothers commaudement at naught: the rauens pycke out his eyes in the valley, and deuoured be he of the yongle Aegles.
30:18	There be thre thinges to hye for me, and as for the fourth, it passeth my knowlege.
30:19	The waye of an Aegle in ye ayre, ye waye of a serpent ouer ye stone, ye waye of a shippe in ye see, & ye waye of a ma wt a yonge woma.
30:20	Soch is the waye also of a wyfe yt breaketh wedlocke, which wypeth hir mouth like as wha she hath eate, & sayeth: As for me, I haue done no harme.
30:21	Thorow thre thinges the earth is disquieted, & the fourth maye it not beare:
30:22	Thorow a seruaut yt beareth rule, thorow a foole yt hath greate riches,
30:23	thorow an ydle houswife, & thorow an handmayden yt is heyre to hir mastres.
30:24	There be foure thinges in the earth, the which are very litle: but in wy?dome they exceade the wyse.
30:25	The Emmettes are but a weake people, yet gather they their meate together in ye haruest.
30:26	The conyes are but a feble folke, yet make they their couches amonge the rockes.
30:27	The greshoppers haue not a gyde, yet go they forth together by heapes.
30:28	The spyder laboureth wt hir hades, & yt in ye kynges palace.
30:29	There be thre thinges yt go stiffly, but the goinge of the fourth is the goodliest of all.
30:30	A Lyon which is kynge of beastes, & geueth place to no man:
30:31	A cock ready to fight: A rame: And a kynge yt goeth forth wt his people.
30:32	Yf thou be so foolish to magnifie yi self, or medlest wt eny soch thinge, the laye thine hade vpon yi mouth.
30:33	Who so chyrneth mylck, maketh butter: he that rubbeth his nose, maketh it blede, and he that causeth wrath, bryngeth forth strife.

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