Focused Passage

Proverbs 30:11-14

The Sayings of Agur: Humility, the Word of God, Contentment, Wonder, and the Limits of Human Wisdom

The chapter moves from Agur's confession of human limitation, to confidence in God's flawless word, to prayer for truth and contentment, to warnings about arrogance, greed, and dishonor, to wonder at creation and the mystery of hidden ways, to social disorder, to wisdom learned from small creatures, and finally to restraint against self-exaltation and anger.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—

14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

Proverbs 20:20Classic cross-references Malachi 1:6Classic cross-references Exodus 20:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:17Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:1Classic cross-references

Original words

There is a generationדּ֭וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singularof those who curseיְקַלֵּ֑לH7043Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markertheir fathersאָבִ֣יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleblessיְבָרֵֽךְ׃H1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir mothersאִ֝מּ֗וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:2Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:2Classic cross-references Luke 15:7Classic cross-references Luke 18:9Classic cross-references

Original words

There is a generationדּ֭וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singularof those who are pureטָה֣וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singularin their own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularvvvלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleand yet unwashedרֻחָֽץ׃H7364Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularof their filthוּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹH6675Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 3:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:17Classic cross-references Ezekiel 2:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:11Classic cross-references Psalms 101:5Classic cross-references

Original words

There is a generationדּ֭וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singularhowמָה־H4100Interrogativehaughtyרָמ֣וּH7311Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralare their eyesעֵינָ֑יוH5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularand pretentiousיִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃H5375Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralare their glancesוְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יוH6079Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 57:4Classic cross-references Psalms 3:7Classic cross-references Amos 8:4Classic cross-references Psalms 14:4Classic cross-references Job 29:17Classic cross-references

Original words

there is a generationדּ֤וֹר׀H1755Noun - masculine singularwhose teethשִׁנָּיו֮H8127Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularare swordsחֲרָב֣וֹתH2719Noun - feminine pluraland whose jawsמְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יוH4973Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularare knivesוּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹתH3979Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluraldevouringלֶאֱכֹ֣לH398Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe oppressedעֲנִיִּ֣יםH6041Adjective - masculine pluralfrom the earthמֵאֶ֑רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularand the needyוְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםH34Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralfrom [among] menמֵאָדָֽם׃פH120Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Read full chapter context All Proverbs chapters

<- Proverbs 29 Proverbs 30 Proverbs 31 ->