Agur advised this evil man to say nothing. Mere words cannot save an evil man from his punishment. So Agur told the evil man to put his hand on his mouth. (That is, to be silent.) If the evil man spoke, he would cause more anger. Then the evil man would suffer even more trouble (verse 33).
Verse Proverbs 30:32. _IF THOU HAST DONE FOOLISHLY_] And who has not, at one time or other of his life? Lay _THINE HAND UPON THY MOUTH._] Like the _leper_; and cry to God, _Unclean! unclean_! and _k...
LAY THINE HAND UPON THY MOUTH - The act expresses the silence of humiliation and repentance after the sin has been committed, and that of self-restraint, which checks the haughty or malignant thought...
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...
FOOLISHLY. stupidly. Hebrew. _nabal._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. Same word as in Proverbs 30:22. THOUGHT EVIL. meditated [with evil intent]....
The oracle of the sage closes with a practical admonition against strife and contention....
_done foolishly … thought evil_ Whether the evil has passed already into outward exhibition, or is still only in thought, check it promptly. Lay thine _hand upon thy mouth_ Comp. Job 21:5; Job 29:9;...
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...
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. IF THOU HAST DONE FOOLISHLY (OR, HAST BEEN FOOLISH) IN LIFTING UP THYSELF - through...
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;...
LAY THINE HAND UPON THY MOUTH — _i.e._, be silent. Agur deprecates two things which may easily lead to a quarrel, arrogance and malice. He explains this in the next verse....
אִם ־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְ הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְ אִם ־זַ֝מּ
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...
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thy hand (p) upon thy mouth. (p) Make a stay and continue not in doing evil....
_Mouth. Fools ought not to govern. (Worthington) --- Many might have been deemed wise, if they had continued in a lower station. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "If thou hast acted foolishly in raising thyself,...
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...
IF THOU HAST DONE FOOLISHLY IN LIFTING UP THYSELF,.... Against a king, against whom there is no rising up; by speaking evil of him, or rebelling against him; which is acting a foolish part, since it b...
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth. Ver. 32. _Lay thy hand upon thy mouth._] That is, Better examine thyself, commune wit...
_If thou hast done foolishly_ “If thy pride or thy passion hath engaged thee in some foolish action, whereby thou hast disgraced thyself; or made thee contrive and endeavour any thing that is unwarran...
DEDUCING TRUTHS FROM COMMON EXPERIENCE...
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, self-exaltation being evidence of unusual denseness, OR IF THOU HAST THOUGHT EVIL, in wicked plotting against a neighbor, LAY THINE HAND UPON THY MOU...
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...
IN LIFTING UP THYSELF; either, 1. By rebellion or sedition against the king last mentioned. Or, 2. By anger or wrath, of which he speaks in the next verse. But this verse hath no necessary dependenc...
Proverbs 30:32 foolish H5034 (H8804) exalting H5375 (H8692) evil H2161 (H8804) hand H3027 mouth H6310...
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....
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...
Ecclesiastes 8:3; Ecclesiastes 8:4; Job 21:5; Job 40:4; Micah 7:16;...
Thought — Designed any injury against thy neighbour. Lay thine hand — Do not open thy mouth to excuse it, but repent of it, and do so no more....