Proverbs 30 contains the sayings of Agur son of Jakeh. Agur starts recognizing his ignorance and insufficiency before God whereas "every word of God is flawless". He then goes on to pray that God "give me neither poverty or riches but give me only my daily bread". He goes on to decry those who curse their fathers and don't bless their mothers... those who are pure in their own eyes... and those that devour the poor from the earth... sad, he says, is he that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother. Agur goes on admiring the way of an eagle flying, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea and the way of a man with a girl. He also considers small creatures (ants, conies, locusts and lizards) who are very small but very wise and then stately creatures (lion, cockerel, he-goat and king) which should be respected for their stately bearing.
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