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Verse Proverbs 30:5. _EVERY WORD OF GOD_ is _pure_] כל אמרת
אלוה צרופה _col_ _imrath eloah tseruphah_, "Every oracle of
God is purified." A metaphor taken from the _purifying of metals_.
Every thing...
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Out of this consciousness of the impotence of all man’s efforts
after the knowledge of God rises the sense of the preciousness of
every living word that God has Himself revealed, whether through
“the...
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VI. THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SON OF JAKEH
CHAPTER 30
Some hold that Agur is another name for Solomon. This opinion is also
upheld by the Talmud, which speaks of six names which belonged to the
King: Sol...
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PROVERBS 30. THE SAYINGS OF AGUR. It is uncertain whether the title
embraces the whole chapter or Proverbs 30:1, or Proverbs 30:1 only.
Proverbs 30:1. The title is extremely obscure, and has been much...
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WORD. saying or utterance. Hebrew. _imrah._ App-73. The only
occurrence of this word in Proverbs.
GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. The only occurrence of this title in
Proverbs. Occurs forty-one times in Jo...
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_pure_ Heb. PURIFIED. The image "hinted at" here is "expanded" (Bp
Perowne) on Psalms 12:6 [Hebrews 7]: "The words of the Lord are pure
words, as silver tried (same Hebrew word as here) in a furnace o...
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CHAPTER 30
TEXT Proverbs 30:1-10
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 un...
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30:5 word (e-2) _ Imrah._ see Psalms 119:11 . pure. (f-6) Or 'tried,'
as Psalms 18:30 . see Psalms 119:140 ....
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THE WORDS OF AGUR
The simplest way of treating the title is to read as follows: 'The
words of Agur, son of Yakeh, of Massa.' Then we may proceed, with RM,
'The man saith, I have wearied myself, O God;...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 30
THE PUZZLES OF AGUR AND LEMUEL
(PROVERBS 30:1 TO PROVERBS 31:9)
These passages are by Agur ...
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Agur wanted someone to teach him. But Agur already knew some things.
He knew that God’s word is perfect. And Agur was right. The Bible is
perfect.
Agur also knew that we must teach the Bible accurate...
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EVERY WORD OF GOD IS PURE. — Comp. Psalms 19, where first (Proverbs
30:1) the glories of God as revealed in nature are described, and then
(Proverbs 30:7 _sqq._) the excellence of the revelation of Hi...
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כָּל ־אִמְרַ֣ת אֱלֹ֣והַּ צְרוּפָ֑ה
מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא...
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CHAPTER 31
THE WORDS OF AGUR
THE rendering of the first verse of this chapter is very uncertain.
Without attempting to discuss the many conjectural emendations, we
must briefly indicate the view whic...
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THE ADVICE OF A SHREWD OBSERVER
Proverbs 30:1-17
This chapter contains a collection of sayings of one person, Agur, of
whom we know nothing further. It is supposed that he lived after the
return from...
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This and the following chapter constitute an appendix to the Book of
Proverbs. It is impossible to say who Agur was. In this selection from
his writings we have an introduction, in which he a r m s th...
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_Is fire-tried; that is, most pure, like gold purified by fire.
(Challoner) (Psalm xvii. 31., and Jeremias xxiii. 29.) --- It cannot
deceive._...
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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 w...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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EVERY WORD OF GOD [IS] PURE,.... The whole word of God. "All
Scripture", given by inspiration of God, to which Agur directs, as
giving the best account of God, of his name, nature, and perfections;
of...
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_Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put
their trust in him._
Ver. 5. Every word of God is pure: he is a shield.] Albeit all the
sacred sentences contained in this blessed bo...
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_Every word of God is pure_ You must not expect the full knowledge of
divine mysteries from me, nor from any man, but from the word of God,
which is a certain rule, both for your faith and practice, b...
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Every word of God is pure, purified, rendered free from all impurities
of human beings; HE IS A SHIELD UNTO THEM THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM,
making Him their refuge at all times....
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GOD'S WORD AS THE SOURCE AND DISPENSER OF ALL WISDOM...
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In THE FIVE Chapter S now completed are proverbs of Solomon copied out
by Hezekiah's servants. The last two Chapter s show a distinct change
in character, both being called "prophecies," and written b...
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IS PURE:
_ Heb._ purified...
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EVERY WORD OF GOD IS PURE; and therefore you, Ithiel and Ucal, must
not expect the full knowledge of Divine mysteries from me, nor from
any man, but from the word of God, which is a certain rule, both...
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Proverbs 30:5 word H565 God H433 pure H6884 (H8803) shield H4043 trust
H2620 (H8802)
word -...
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TRUST
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...
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CONTENTS: The words of Agur.
CHARACTERS: God, Agur, Ithiel, Ucal.
CONCLUSION: God's Word is sure and pure, and venturing our souls upon
it, we shall find it a shield against temptations, a safe prot...
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Proverbs 30:1. _The words of Agur._ The style of this book seems to be
much older than that of Solomon. Its simplicity very well agrees with
the times of the patriarchs, or when the judges presided. H...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 30:1 The Sayings of Agur. The identity of
Agur, son of Jakeh, is unknown. One claim is that the word translated
ORACLE actually should be the proper name “Massa,” so that v....
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 30:2 I AM TOO STUPID TO BE A MAN. Wisdom
texts often begin with a teacher proclaiming that he is wise and so
his words ought to be obeyed. Here, Agur does just the opposite:...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 30:5 EVERY WORD OF GOD PROVES TRUE
(compare 2 Samuel 22:31). God’s WORDS are a proven foundation
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 30:1. AGUR. There have been many conjectures about this
person. Many consider that it is a figurative name, and some have
adopted the old Jewish tradition that it is an alleg...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 30:1
PART VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION, containing "the
words of Agur." A short introduction, teaching that the Word of God is
the source of wisdom ...
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This is the end of the proverbs that were gathered by Hezekiah's men.
Now in the thirtieth chapter we have,
The words of Agur (Proverbs 30:1)
Whoever he is. He tells us who he is, but it really does...
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Genesis 15:1; James 3:17; Psalms 115:9; Psalms 119:140; Psalms 12:6;
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Pure — You must not expect the full knowledge of Divine mysteries
from me, nor from any man, but from the word of God....