KJV ¹ The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

VULC ¹ Verba Congregantis, filii Vomentis. Visio quam locutus est vir cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait :

KJV ² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

VULC ² [Stultissimus sum virorum,
et sapientia hominum non est mecum.

KJV ³ I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

VULC ³ Non didici sapientiam,
et non novi scientiam sanctorum.

KJV ⁴ 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?

VULC ⁴ Quis ascendit in cælum, atque descendit ?
quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis ?
quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento ?
quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ ?
quod nomen est ejus, et quod nomen filii ejus, si nosti ?

KJV ⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

VULC ⁵ Omnis sermo Dei ignitus :
clypeus est sperantibus in se.

KJV ⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

VULC ⁶ Ne addas quidquam verbis illius,
et arguaris, inveniarisque mendax.

KJV ⁷ Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

VULC ⁷ Duo rogavi te :
ne deneges mihi antequam moriar :

KJV ⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

VULC ⁸ vanitatem et verba mendacia longe fac a me ;
mendicitatem et divitias ne dederis mihi :
tribue tantum victui meo necessaria,

KJV ⁹ 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.

VULC ⁹ ne forte satiatus illiciar ad negandum,
et dicam : Quis est Dominus ?
aut egestate compulsus, furer,
et perjurem nomen Dei mei.

KJV ¹⁰ Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

VULC ¹⁰ Ne accuses servum ad dominum suum,
ne forte maledicat tibi, et corruas.]

KJV ¹¹ There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

VULC ¹¹ [Generatio quæ patri suo maledicit,
et quæ matri suæ non benedicit ;

KJV ¹² There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

VULC ¹² generatio quæ sibi munda videtur,
et tamen non est lota a sordibus suis ;

KJV ¹³ There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

VULC ¹³ generatio cujus excelsi sunt oculi,
et palpebræ ejus in alta surrectæ ;

KJV ¹⁴ 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.

VULC ¹⁴ generatio quæ pro dentibus gladios habet,
et commandit molaribus suis,
ut comedat inopes de terra,
et pauperes ex hominibus.

KJV ¹⁵ The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

VULC ¹⁵ Sanguisugæ duæ sunt filiæ,
dicentes : Affer, affer.
Tria sunt insaturabilia,
et quartum quod numquam dicit : Sufficit.

KJV ¹⁶ The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

VULC ¹⁶ Infernus, et os vulvæ,
et terra quæ non satiatur aqua :
ignis vero numquam dicit : Sufficit.

KJV ¹⁷ 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.

VULC ¹⁷ Oculum qui subsannat patrem,
et qui despicit partum matris suæ,
effodiant eum corvi de torrentibus,
et comedant eum filii aquilæ !]

KJV ¹⁸ There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

VULC ¹⁸ [Tria sunt difficilia mihi,
et quartum penitus ignoro :

KJV ¹⁹ 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.

VULC ¹⁹ viam aquilæ in cælo,
viam colubri super petram,
viam navis in medio mari,
et viam viri in adolescentia.

KJV ²⁰ Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

VULC ²⁰ Talis est et via mulieris adulteræ,
quæ comedit, et tergens os suum
dicit : Non sum operata malum.

KJV ²¹ For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

VULC ²¹ Per tria movetur terra,
et quartum non potest sustinere :

KJV ²² For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

VULC ²² per servum, cum regnaverit ;
per stultum, cum saturatus fuerit cibo ;

KJV ²³ For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

VULC ²³ per odiosam mulierem, cum in matrimonio fuerit assumpta ;
et per ancillam, cum fuerit hæres dominæ suæ.]

KJV ²⁴ There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

VULC ²⁴ [Quatuor sunt minima terræ,
et ipsa sunt sapientiora sapientibus :

KJV ²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

VULC ²⁵ formicæ, populus infirmus,
qui præparat in messe cibum sibi ;

KJV ²⁶ The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

VULC ²⁶ lepusculus, plebs invalida,
qui collocat in petra cubile suum ;

KJV ²⁷ The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

VULC ²⁷ regem locusta non habet,
et egreditur universa per turmas suas ;

KJV ²⁸ The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

VULC ²⁸ stellio manibus nititur,
et moratur in ædibus regis.

KJV ²⁹ There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

VULC ²⁹ Tria sunt quæ bene gradiuntur,
et quartum quod incedit feliciter :

KJV ³⁰ A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

VULC ³⁰ leo, fortissimus bestiarum,
ad nullius pavebit occursum ;

KJV ³¹ A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

VULC ³¹ gallus succinctus lumbos ;
et aries ; nec est rex, qui resistat ei.

KJV ³² If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

VULC ³² Est qui stultus apparuit postquam elevatus est in sublime ;
si enim intellexisset, ori suo imposuisset manum.

KJV ³³ 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.

VULC ³³ Qui autem fortiter premit ubera ad eliciendum lac exprimit butyrum ;
et qui vehementer emungit elicit sanguinem ;
et qui provocat iras producit discordias.]