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Proverbs 30:25
The ants are a people not strong, not powerful in size, yet they prepare their meat in the summer, their diligence and thrift laying up a store for the time of need;
The ants are a people not strong, not powerful in size, yet they prepare their meat in the summer, their diligence and thrift laying up a store for the time of need;
See the marginal reference note. Note the word “people” applied here to ants, as to locusts in Joel 1:6. The marvel lies in their collective, and, as it were, organized action....
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...
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...
A PEOPLE. So are those "made wise" (2 Timothy 3:15) who are God's People (Psalms 100:3). NOT STRONG. very weak. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis._ So Romans 5:6 (compare...
_the ants_ See Proverbs 6:6-8 notes. _a people_ Comp. Joel 1:6, where the locusts are called a "nation." So we have in Homer, ἔθνεα χηνῶν, μελισσάων, χοίρων, flocks of geese, swarms of bees, herds of...
Four things which though little are WISE....
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...
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: THERE BE FOUR (THINGS) ... LITTLE UPON THE EARTH (i:e., among the smallest things upon earth), BUT ... EXCEEDIN...
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;...
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 ...
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...
הַ֭ נְּמָלִים עַ֣ם לֹא ־עָ֑ז וַ יָּכִ֖ינוּ
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...
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...
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...
CHAPTER XXX....
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...
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...
THE ANTS [ARE] A PEOPLE NOT STRONG,.... Far from it; what is weaker than an ant? a multitude of them may be destroyed at once, with the crush of a foot. Pliny calls it "minimum animal", the least anim...
The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; Ver. 25. _The ants are a people not strong._] A feeble folk, but notable for their forecast. See Proverbs 6:6,7. Let us...
_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...
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...
PEOPLE; which title is oft given to the unreasonable creatures, both in Scripture, as JOEL 1:6, JOEL 2:2, and in Homer, and Virgil, and divers other authors. THEY PREPARE THEIR MEAT IN THE SUMMER; of...
Proverbs 30:25 ants H5244 people H5971 strong H5794 prepare H3559 (H8686) food H3899 summer H7019...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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_...
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 ...
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...
Proverbs 6:6...