June 13

Proverbs 30-31

King James Version (KJV)

30 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.

^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?

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

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

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

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

^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.

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

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

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

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

^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.

^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:

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

^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.

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

^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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

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

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

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

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

^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.

 

31 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

^2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

^3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

^4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

^5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

^6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

^7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

^8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

^9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

^10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

^11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

^12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

^13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

^14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

^15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

^16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

^17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

^18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

^19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

^20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

^21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

^22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

^23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

^24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

^25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

^26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

^27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

^28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

^29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

^30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

^31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

 

Psalm 127

127 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

^2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

^3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

^4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

^5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.