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CHAPTER XXX
_Agur's confession of faith_, 1-6.
_His prayer_, 7-9.
_Of wicked generations_, 10-14.
_Things that are never satisfied_, 15, 16.
_Of him who despises his parents_, 17.
_Three wonderf...
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See the introduction to Proverbs. According to the different reading,
there noted, the inscription ends with: “the man spake,” and the
words that follow, are the beginning of the confession, “I have
w...
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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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AGUR. I shall fear. Probably. master of assemblies, as in Ecclesiastes
12:11. Nothing is known of him, but we accept all that was in the
Scriptures which the Lord Jesus referred to. We know as little...
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_the prophecy_ Lit. THE BURDEN, as the word is frequently rendered
(e.g. Zechariah 9:1; Malachi 1:1, where see notes in this Series). It
may mean either _burden_from its weighty character, as a Divine...
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DISCOURSE: 823
A SAINT’S VIEWS OF HIMSELF
Proverbs 30:1. _The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy:
the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, Surely I am more
brutish than an...
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THE WORDS OF AGUR, &C.— According to the signification of the
original terms, this might be rendered, _The words of him who has
recollected himself, the son of obedience._ The generality of the
father...
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CHAPTER 30
TEXT Proverbs 30:1-10
1.
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle.
The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
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Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the un...
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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake
unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
AGUR - a figurative name, perhaps; the collector, from Hebrew, 'aagar
(H103), to collect...
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30:1 prophecy (c-10) Lit. 'burden' or 'oracle;' as 'music,' 1
Chronicles 15:22 . The word 'uttered,' here is as Psalms 36:1 ....
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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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Agur had been studying hard. He had seen many wonderful things that he
could not explain. He had tried to understand God. And he had tried to
understand the world. But God is so great (1 Corinthians 1...
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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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XXX.
8.
THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON END HERE. THE REST OF THE BOOK IS COMPOSED OF
THREE APPENDICES: (a) THE WORDS OF AGUR; (b) THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL;
AND (C) THE PRAISE OF A GOOD WIFE (Proverbs 30:31...
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דִּבְרֵ֤י ׀ אָג֥וּר בִּן ־יָקֶ֗ה הַ
מַּ֫שָּׂ֥א...
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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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THE ADVICE OF A SHREWD OBSERVER
Proverbs 30:1-17
This chapter contains a collection of sayings of one person, Agur, of
whom we know nothing further. It is supposed that he lived after the
return from...
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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 words of (a) Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man
spoke to Ithiel, even to (b) Ithiel and Ucal,
(a) Who was an excellent man in virtue and knowledge in the time of
Solomon.
(b) Wh...
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Gatherer, &c., or, as it is in the Latin, Congregans, the son of
Vomens. The Latin interpreter has given us in this place the
signification of the Hebrew names, instead of the names themselves,
which...
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CONTENTS.
Here are mingled, with other divine things, a collection of Proverbs,
as before: but it should seem to be not of the writings of Solomon.
Their tendency is, however, the same; and, no doubt...
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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 WORDS OF AGUR THE SON OF JAKEH,.... Here begins, according to Aben
Ezra, the fourth part of this book; though, according to others, it is
the fifth; Proverbs 22:17; Who this Agur was is a matter o...
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_The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man
spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,_
Ver. 1. _The words of Agur the son of Jakeh._] The Vulgate renders,
_Verba Congreganti...
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_The words of Agur_ Who this Agur was no one has ever yet been able to
show: it is probable, however, that both he and Jakeh, his father,
were well known in Israel at the time this chapter and the nex...
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GOD'S WORD AS THE SOURCE AND DISPENSER OF ALL WISDOM...
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The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, a wise man, otherwise unknown,
some of whose maxims were added to the proverbs of Solomon as the
first supplement, EVEN THE PROPHECY, the prophetic utterance: THE...
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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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PROVERBS CHAPTER 30 Agur's prophecy, PROVERBS 30:1; wherein he
acknowledgeth his own ignorance, PROVERBS 30:2,3. The purity of God's
word, with the happiness of them that trust in him, PROVERBS 30:5....
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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 30:1. AGUR. There have been many conjectures about this
person. Many consider that it is a figurative name, and some have
adopted the old Jewish tradition that it is an alleg...
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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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2 Peter 1:19; Proverbs 31:1...
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Jakeh — Who lived either in Solomon's time, or rather afterwards,
and was famous in his generation for wisdom and piety. The prophecy
— The prophetical instruction; for as the prophets were public
pre...