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 the Exile. The opening verses of the chapter may be thus
rendered: “The utterance of the man who h... [ Continue Reading ]
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 the air, or the
serpent find a hold on the slippery rock, or a ship plow her way
across the deep, or... [ Continue Reading ]