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Verse Proverbs 30:29. _THERE BE THREE_ THINGS _WHICH GO WELL_] Here
is another set of _emblems; four_ things which _walk beautifully_ and
_with_ _majesty_. 1. The Lamentations 2, Lamentat...
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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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Four things that are STATELY....
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_go well … are comely in going_ Lit. DO WELL IN MARCHING … DO WELL
IN GOING, i.e. _are stately in march, and stately in going_....
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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...
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There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
THREE (THINGS) ... GO WELL ... ARE COMELY IN GOING. As the former
examples inculcated prudence and skill, so the four following...
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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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These animals are impressive because they are bold.
• A lion is very strong. It is bold. And everybody respects a lion.
• A mating cock (bird) might not be strong. But the cock is still
bold, becaus...
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שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד
וְ֝ אַרְבָּעָ֗ה...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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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THERE BE THREE [THINGS] WHICH GO WELL,.... In a very orderly and
composed manner; with constancy and cheerfulness, with great
stateliness and majesty, intrepidly, and without fear;
YEA, FOUR ARE COME...
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There be three [things] which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
Ver. 29. _There be three things that go well._] And all for our
learning, to teach us in our several stations to deport ourselves...
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_There be three things which go well_ That walk decently, and with
great alacrity and courage, or whose motion is majestic; _A lion,
which turneth not away for any_ Doth not flee from his pursuers,
wh...
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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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That walk decently, and with great alacrity and courage; which are
here commended to us to imitate in the management of our affairs....
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Proverbs 30:29 three H7969 majestic H6806 H3190 (H8688) four H702
stately H2895 (H8688) walk H3212 ...
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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 30:29 The KING is the main point here; the
animals serve as comparisons. The lesson is that a king’s majesty is
in his subjects (see...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 30:29. GO WELL, rather, “are of stately walk.”
PROVERBS 30:31. Delitzsch renders the last clause of this
verse:—“_A king with whom is the calling out of the host_.”
MAIN HO...
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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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Job 40:5; Philippians 4:8; Proverbs 30:21...