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30The words of Agur son of Jakeh. An oracle.

Thus says the man: I am weary, O God,
I am weary, O God. How can I prevail?
²Surely I am too stupid to be human;
I do not have human understanding.
³I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.
⁴Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of the hand?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is the person’s name?
And what is the name of the person’s child?
Surely you know! ⁵Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
⁶Do not add to his words,
or else he will rebuke you, and you will be found a liar. ⁷Two things I ask of you;
do not deny them to me before I die:
⁸Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that I need,
⁹or I shall be full, and deny you,
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or I shall be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God. ¹⁰Do not slander a servant to a master,
or the servant will curse you, and you will be held guilty. ¹¹There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers.