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Proverbs 30:27
the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands, their swarms migrating in perfect harmony and order;
the locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands, their swarms migrating in perfect harmony and order;
Compare Joel 2:7; the most striking fact in the flight of the locust-swarms was their apparent order and discipline, sweeping over the land like the invasion of a great army....
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...
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...
NO KING. So we have no visible king, yet when "made wise" we see Him Who is invisible (John 14:19. Compare 1 Peter 1:8). BY BANDS. gathered together. So will God's People. Septuagint renders it by _ke...
_by bands_ Lit. DIVIDED, i.e. not jostling one another like an unorganised rabble, but arranged in well-ordered ranks. Comp. the description of the ordered march of the locusts: "They break not their...
Four things which though little are WISE....
YET GO THEY FORTH ALL OF THEM BY BANDS— _Yet go they forth sharing all amongst them._ See Boch. tom. 1: Proverbs 15....
TEXT Proverbs 30:21-33 21. For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear: 22. For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food; 23. For an od...
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; THE LOCUSTS HAVE NO KING, YET GO THEY FORTH ALL OF THEM BY BANDS - literally, divided (Maurer); Joel 2:7; or, as the Chaldaic and S...
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;...
BY BANDS] cp. Joel 2....
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 ...
Here are 4 types of animals. Each is both small and wise. So we can learn a lesson about wisdom from these animals. • Ants store food for the winter. And we should prepare for the future, too. See Pr...
מֶ֭לֶךְ אֵ֣ין לָ † אַרְבֶּ֑ה וַ יֵּצֵ֖א...
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...
LESSONS FROM COMMON THINGS Proverbs 30:18-33 We have four more quatrains. 1. There are the four wonders that baffle Agur's understanding. How superficial is our knowledge! How does the eagle mount t...
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...
_Bands, like an army. When one rises or falls, all do the like. They are so numerous in the East, as to darken the sun and spread destruction, Joel i., and ii. (Calmet)_...
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not fi...
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...
THE LOCUSTS HAVE NO KING,.... These are small creatures also, yet very devouring ones; and consume the fruits of the earth, wherever they come and light; see Exodus 10:13; they are very numerous, and...
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; Ver. 27. _The locusts have no king._] They are all belly, which is joined to their mouths, and endeth at their tails; hence they make...
Pro. 30:27. "The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands." The following is taken from the Evening Post of January 4th, 1748. Extract of a letter from Transylvania, Aug. 23, conce...
_There be four things little, &c., but exceeding wise_ Comparatively to other brute creatures, they act very wisely and providently, through the direction of Divine Providence, which secretly influenc...
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...
BY BANDS: _ Heb._ gathered together...
HAVE NO KING to rule and order them. BY BANDS; in great numbers, and in several companies, and in exact order, as is observed in Scripture, as Judges 6:5, Judges 7:12 Joel 1:6,...
Proverbs 30:27 locusts H697 king H4428 advance H3318 (H8799) ranks H2686 (H8802) The locusts -...
Proverbs 30:24 I. "The ants are a people not strong," etc. (1) This is forecast. The ants know the time of their opportunity, and make the best of it. (2) Every man has a summer. "Now is the accepted...
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...
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...
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....
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 30:26. CONIES. A gregarious animal of the class Pachydermata, which is found in Palestine living in the caves or clefts of the rocks. Its scientific name is _Hyrax Syriacus_...
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 ...
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...
Exodus 10:13; Exodus 10:4; Joel 1:4; Joel 1:6; Joel 1:7;...
Bands — Several companies, in exact order....