Proverbs 30:1–3
Proverbs 30:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance.
This man’s utterance to Ithiel:
“I am weary, God,
but I can prevail.
2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man;
I do not have human understanding.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom,
Nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.
I am weary, O God;
I am weary and worn out, O God.
2 I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
3 I have not mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And do not have the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh.
This is his message to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 “I am the most stupid person there is,
and I have no understanding.
3 I have not learned to be wise,
and I don’t know much about God, the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle.
The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the understanding of a man;
3 And I have not learned wisdom,
Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal: 2 Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man’s intelligence. 3 I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 The words of Agur, son of Jakeh. Agur’s prophetic revelation.
This man’s declaration:
“I’m weary, O God.
I’m weary and worn out, O God.
2 I’m more ⸤like⸥ a dumb animal than a human being.
I don’t ⸤even⸥ have human understanding.
3 I haven’t learned wisdom.
I don’t have knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle.
The man’s oration to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 I am more stupid than any other man,
and I lack man’s ability to understand.
3 I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 The 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?
2 Surely I am too stupid to be human;
I do not have human understanding.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, the oracle.
Thus says the man to Ithiel, to Ithiel, and Ucal:
2 Certainly I am more stupid than a man,
and the understanding of humankind is not for me.
3 And I have not learned wisdom,
nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 These sayings are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. He spoke them as if they came from God.
He spoke them to Ithiel
and to Ucal.
2 He said, “I know less than anyone.
I don’t understand as other men do.
3 I haven’t learned wisdom.
And I don’t know the Holy One.
Proverbs 30:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.
3 Neither have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.