¹Massalase Aguri, Jake poja sõnad; nõnda ütleb see mees Iitielile, Iitielile ja Uukalile:

¹The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

²'Kui ma olen ka rumalam meestest ja mul ei ole inimmõistust

²“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

³ja ma ei ole õppinud tarkust, aga pühade teadmist ma tean.

³I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴Kes on läinud taevasse ja on sealt alla tulnud? Kes on kogunud tuule oma pihkudesse? Kes on mähkinud vee vaibasse? Kes on paigale pannud kõik maaääred? Mis on ta nimi ja mis on ta poja nimi? Küllap sa tead!

⁴Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

⁵Jumala iga sõna on selge, tema on kilbiks neile, kes otsivad kaitset temalt.

⁵“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶Ära lisa midagi tema sõnadele, et ta ei võtaks sind vastutusele ja sina ei jääks valelikuks!

⁶Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

⁷Kaht asja ma palun sinult, ära neid mulle keela, enne kui ma suren:

⁷“Two things I have asked of you; don’t deny me before I die:

⁸pettus ja valekõne hoia minust eemal, vaesust ega rikkust ära mulle anna, toida mind aga vajaliku leivaga,

⁸Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

⁹et ma küllastudes ei hakkaks salgama ega ütleks: 'Kes on Issand?' või et ma vaeseks jäädes ei hakkaks varastama ega patustaks oma Jumala nime vastu.

⁹lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

¹⁰Ära laima sulast ta isandale, et ta ei kiruks sind ja sina ei jääks süüdlaseks!

¹⁰“Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

¹¹On neid, kes neavad oma isa ega õnnista oma ema.

¹¹There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

¹²On neid, kes iseenese silmis on puhtad, kuid ei ole oma saastast puhtaks pestud.

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

¹³On neid - ah, kui ülbed on nende silmad ja kui kõrgele on tõstetud nende silmalaud.

¹³There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

¹⁴On neid, kelle hambad on mõõgad ja lõualuud noad, et süüa viletsaid maalt ja vaeseid inimeste hulgast.

¹⁴There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

¹⁵Verekaanil on kaks tütart: 'Anna! Anna!' Kolm asja on, mis ei saa täis, neli, mis ei ütle: 'Küllalt!':

¹⁵“The leach has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough:’

¹⁶surmavald, viljatu üsk, maa, mis ei saa küllaldaselt vett, ja tuli, mis iialgi ei ütle: 'Aitab!'

¹⁶ Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. , the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough.’

¹⁷Silma, mis irvitab isa ja põlgab ema sõna kuulamist, peavad kaarnad jõe ääres välja nokkima ja kotka pojad sööma.

¹⁷“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

¹⁸Kolm asja on mulle väga imelised, jah, neli on, mida ma ei mõista:

¹⁸“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

¹⁹kotka tee taeva all, mao tee kalju peal, laeva tee keset merd ja mehe tee neitsi juurde.

¹⁹The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.

²⁰Niisugune on abielurikkuja naise tee: ta sööb ja pühib suu puhtaks ning ütleb: 'Ma pole kurja teinud!'

²⁰“So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

²¹Kolme asja all väriseb maa, jah, nelja all, mida see ei suuda taluda:

²¹“For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can’t bear up:

²²sulase all, kui ta saab kuningaks, ja jõleda all, kui tal on külluses leiba,

²²For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;

²³vihatud naise all, kui ta saab mehele, ja teenija all, kui ta kõrvale tõrjub oma emanda.

²³for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

²⁴Need neli on küll kõige pisemad maa peal, aga ometi on nad targemad kui targad:

²⁴“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:

²⁵sipelgad on väeti hulk, ometi valmistavad nad suvel oma leiva;

²⁵the ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

²⁶kaljumägrad on jõuetu hulk, ometi teevad nad oma kodud kaljusse;

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

²⁷rohutirtsudel ei ole kuningat, ometi lähevad nad kõik rühmadena välja;

²⁷The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.

²⁸sisalikku võib püüda kätega, ometi leidub teda kuninga paleedes.

²⁸You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.

²⁹Neid on kolm, kelle astumine on rühikas, jah, neljal on rühikas käik:

²⁹“There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:

³⁰lõvi, kangelane loomade seas, kes ei tagane kellegi eest;

³⁰The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;

³¹uhkeldav kukk või sikk, ja kuningas, kes sammub oma rahva ees.

³¹the greyhound, the male goat also; and the king against whom there is no rising up.

³²Kui sa oled hoobeldes rumal olnud, siis mõtle järele, käsi suu peal!

³²“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

³³Sest piima kirnumisest saab võid, nina nuuskamisest tuleb verd ja viha õhutamisest puhkeb riid.'

³³For as the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.”