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 (Proverbs 30) and King Lemuel (Proverbs 31:1-9). We do not know anything about these men. The Bible does not mention them elsewhere. But we learn some things about them from these passages. And we learn many things about wisdom from their words.

Solomon was not the only teacher of wisdom. The Bible mentions other wise men who lived at the same time as him (1 Kings 4:30-31). Many people studied wisdom at this time.

Chapter 30

v1 These are the words of Agur (son of Jakeh). Agur said:

God, I am tired. Oh God, I am tired and weak.

v2 I am so stupid!

I do not even know the things that a man should know.

v3 I have not studied wisdom.

I know nothing about God.

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