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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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WITH HER HANDS. So we, by the hand of faith, shall be found in the
palace of the King of kings.
KINGS' PALACES. king's palace....
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_the spider_ Rather, THE LIZARD. The Heb. word occurs here only.
_taketh hold with her hands_ If this rendering be retained, the
reference may be to the animal "taking hold of," catching its prey
("Qu...
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Four things which though little are WISE....
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THE SPIDER— _The lizard._ Schultens, &c....
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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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The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
THE SPIDER TAKETH HOLD WITH HER HANDS, AND IS IN KINGS' PALACES. The
term here, sªmaamiyt (H8079), different from that in Job 8:14
`...
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The 'lizard' (RV) is so small that 'you can grasp it with your hands'
(RM).
29-31. Four creatures of stately gait....
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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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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...
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THE SPIDER TAKETH HOLD WITH HER HANDS. — The lizard, rather than the
spider, seems to be here intended. As each first line of these four
verses is an expression of weakness, it has been proposed to tr...
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שְׂ֭מָמִית בְּ יָדַ֣יִם תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ
וְ֝ הִ֗יא...
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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 spider taketh hold (o) with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
(o) If man is not able to compass these common things by his wisdom,
we cannot attribute wisdom to man, but folly....
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_The stellio. A kind of house lizard, marked with spots like stars,
from whence it has its name. (Challoner) --- Hebrew semamith.
(Haydock) --- It probably provides food against the stormy season,
lik...
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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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THE SPIDER TAKETH HOLD WITH HER HANDS,.... On the thread she spins, or
on the flies and bees she catches in her web. This is a small
creature, yet very wise; what a curious thread does she spin! what...
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_The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces._
Ver. 28. _The spider taketh hold with her hands._] Some render it the
ape, and the Hebrew _semamith_ is somewhat like the Latin _sim...
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_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...
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the spider, rather, the gecko, a poisonous spotted lizard, TAKETH HOLD
WITH HER HANDS, being able to cling to, and even move forward upon,
the flat surfaces, AND IS IN KINGS' PALACES, able to adapt he...
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DEDUCING TRUTHS FROM COMMON EXPERIENCE...
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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 SPIDER TAKETH HOLD of the thread which she spins out of her own
bowels with her hands; with her legs, which he calls hands, because
they serve her for the same purpose, to do her work, to weave he...
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Proverbs 30:28 spider H8079 grasps H8610 (H8762) hands H3027 kings
H4428 palaces H1964...
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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...
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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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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_...
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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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Daniel 1:4; Ephesians 2:6; Isaiah 13:22; Psalms 144:12...
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Hands — With her legs, which he calls hands, because they serve her
for the same use, to do her work, to weave her web, and to catch gnats
or flies. Palaces — Is not only in poor cottages, but many ti...