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Verse Proverbs 30:33. _AND THE WRINGING_] _Who hugeli snytith drawith
out_ _blood_. - Old MS. Bible. This is well expressed in homely
phrase. The _Septuagint_ have, "draw the milk, and you may have
b...
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CHURNING ... WRINGING ... FORCING - In the Hebrew text it is one and
the same word. “The pressure of milk produces curds, the pressure of
the nose produces blood, the pressure of wrath (i. e., broodin...
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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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_churning … wringing … forcing_ The Heb. word, PRESSING, is the
same in each case, but its shade of meaning varies with the process
described....
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The oracle of the sage closes with a practical admonition against
strife and contention....
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SURELY, THE CHURNING OF MILK— This verse is connected with that
preceding, and may be thus paraphrased: For from little things there
is an easy progress unto greater; and just as you see milk is first...
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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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Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing
of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth
forth strife. SURELY THE CHURNING OF MILK BRINGETH FORTH BUTTER,...
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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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Retain the same word throughout: pressing milk, pressing the nose,
pressing strife. The 'curd' (not BUTTER), which is a favourite and
refreshing drink in the East, is made by shaking the milk about in...
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Agur advised this evil man to say nothing. Mere words cannot save an
evil man from his punishment. So Agur told the evil man to put his
hand on his mouth. (That is, to be silent.) If the evil man spok...
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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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SURELY THE CHURNING OF MILK BRINGETH FORTH BUTTER.... — The same
word is used in the Hebrew for the three which appear in the
Authorised Version, “churning,” “wringing,” and “forcing.”
The sense will...
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כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב יֹ֘וצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה
וּֽ מִי
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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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_And. Hebrew, "For he who presseth milk." (Calmet) --- Protestants,
"Surely the churning of milk bringeth for butter," &c. (Haydock) ---
Strife. Moderation is necessary, (Calmet) in all actions.
(Wort...
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REFLECTIONS
BLESSED Lord Jesus! I desire to adore thee, for having added to all
thy servants the Prophets in their testimonies concerning thee, this
charming portion of Agur. Indeed, 0 Lord, I cannot...
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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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SURELY THE CHURNING OF MILK BRINGETH FORTH BUTTER,.... Or the pressing
of it. This is a thing well known and certain, that of milk, when
pressed out of the udder, and put into a churn, and there is sh...
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_Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing
of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth
forth strife._
Ver. 33. _So the forcing of wrath._] Too much st...
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_Surely the churning of milk_ This verse, which is connected with that
preceding, is thus paraphrased by the last-mentioned author: “For
from little things there is an easy progress unto greater. And...
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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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THE FORCING OF WRATH; the stirring up of wrath, either,
1. In a man's self towards others, by giving way to passion, or by
fixing his thoughts upon those things which may inflame it. Or,
2. In other...
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Proverbs 30:33 churning H4330 milk H2461 produces H3318 (H8686) butter
H2529 wringing H4330 nose H639 produces H3318
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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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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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Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 26:21;...
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The forcing — The stirring up of wrath, either in a man's self
towards others, by giving way to passion; or in others by reproaches,
or any other provocations. Bringeth forth — Is the cause of many
qu...