The special dangers of the two extremes. Wealth tempts to pride, unbelief, and a scorn like that of Pharaoh Exodus 5:2; poverty to, dishonesty, and then to perjury, or to the hypocritical profession of religion which is practically identical with it.
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...
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. POOR: i.e. from being dispossessed. Hebrew. _yarash._ See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11 TAKE THE NAME, &C.. assaileth Jehovah. Not. reference to the second Com...
_take_… in vain] _use profanely_, R.V. Lit. TAKE HOLD OF, or HANDLE, sc. lightly or profanely. Lest I be moved in the bitterness of distress to blaspheme, or charge God foolishly. Comp. Job 1:22; Job...
DISCOURSE: 824 AGUR’S WISH Proverbs 30:7. _Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food...
GIVE ME NEITHER POVERTY, &C.— These words are introduced in the form of an address to God, in answer, perhaps, to some question which the disciples had proposed to Agur about the duty of prayer. What...
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: 2. Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the un...
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Two prayers, followed by single sentences, (Proverbs 30:10, etc.) One prayer concerns the soul, the other the body. DENY ME THEM...
30:9 outrage (g-21) Strictly, 'lay hands on.' for this use of the word, see ver. 28....
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;...
Agur had a special prayer. But it was a strange prayer. Agur had a particular reason why he did not want to become rich. He thought that he would forget God. But money does not cause people to forget...
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 ...
LEST I BE FULL, AND DENY THEE. — For “pride and fulness of bread” were among the sins which brought destruction on Sodom (Ezekiel 16:49). (Comp. Job 21:14.) AND TAKE THE NAME OF MY GOD IN VAIN. — Lit...
פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְ כִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְ אָמַ֗רְתִּי...
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...
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...
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...
Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, (f) Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain]. (f) Meaning, that they who put their trust in their riches forget...
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny...
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...
LEST I BE FULL, AND DENY [THEE],.... This is the dangerous consequence of riches, and the temptation they expose men unto; who, being full of the things of this world, are tempted to deny the Lord; no...
Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain]. Ver. 9. _Lest I be full and deny thee, &c._] Fulness breeds forgetful...
_Lest I be full, and deny thee_ By trusting to riches, which is a denial of God, and by un-thankfulness for, and the abuse of his mercies. _And say, Who is the Lord_ That I should obey or serve him? I...
GOD'S WORD AS THE SOURCE AND DISPENSER OF ALL WISDOM...
lest I be full, surfeited by an overabundance, AND DENY THEE, in the notion that he no longer needed the care of Jehovah, AND SAY, WHO IS THE LORD? such being the danger on the one side, OR LEST I BE...
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...
DENY THEE: _ Heb._ belie thee...
DENY THEE, by trusting to riches, which is a denial of God, JOB 31:24, by unthankfulness for and abuse of his mercies, and by rebellion against him, and divers other courses and common practices of ri...
Proverbs 30:9 full H7646 (H8799) deny H3584 (H8765) say H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 poor H3423 ...
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....
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 30:7 This is the only prayer in Proverbs 1:1. Agur asks for TWO THINGS. The first request (remove far from me fa
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...
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...
2 Chronicles 32:15; Acts 12:22; Acts 12:23; Daniel 4:17; Daniel 4:30
Deny thee — By trusting to riches, which is a denial of God, and by unthankfulness for, and abuse of his mercies. Who is the Lord — That I should serve him. Lest I take — Use false oaths either to vin...