Proverbs 30:22
What meaning of the proverbs 30:22 in the Bible?
What does Proverbs 30:22 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;"
What does Proverbs 30:22 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;"
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 muc...
FOOL. Hebrew. _nabal._ See note on Proverbs 1:7....
Four things that are INTOLERABLE. Two of them are drawn from each sex, and in each case they are unbearable because they are _out of place, in a false position_....
FOR THREE THINGS THE EARTH IS DISQUIETED— We have here an answer to another enigmatical question, What things are most intolerable? Which he tells us are, 1. A slave who bears rule; 2. A fool over-fed...
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...
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: FOR THREE (THINGS) THE EARTH IS DISQUIETED ... FOR A SERVANT WHEN HE REIGNED ( ); (AND) A FOOL, WHEN HE IS FILLED WITH...
30:22 churl (a-9) Or 'fool,' 'vile person,' _ Nabal_ . see ch. 1.7....
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 (Proverbs 30) and King Lemuel (Proverbs 31:1-9...
FOR A SERVANT WHEN HE REIGNETH. — The mischief done by Oriental favourites at court, who often began life as slaves, was proverbial. A FOOL (_nâbhâl_)_. — See_ above, on Proverbs 17:7. It is only whe...
תַּֽחַת ־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְלֹ֑וךְ וְ֝ נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע ־לָֽחֶם׃...
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...
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...
For (l) a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food; (l) These commonly abuse the state to which they are called....
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 follow...
FOR A SERVANT, WHEN HE REIGNETH,.... Being unfit for it through his education, not having been trained up in and learned the arts of government and maxims of it; and through the disposition of his min...
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; Ver. 22. _For a servant when he reigneth._] As Jeroboam, Saul, Zimri, Herod, Heliogabalus, Phocas. _See Trapp on "_ Pro 19:10 _...
_For three things the earth_ That is, the inhabitants of the earth; _is disquieted_ By their insolence and impudence they cause great disturbances in the places where they live; _for four it cannot re...
DEDUCING TRUTHS FROM COMMON EXPERIENCE...
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...
WHEN HE REIGNETH; when he is advanced to great power and dignity; for such a one is ignorant and unfit for his place, and therefore commits many errors; he is poor, and therefore an insatiable oppress...
Proverbs 30:22 servant H5650 reigns H4427 (H8799) fool H5036 filled H7646 (H8799) food H3899 a servant - Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 28:3; Ecclesiastes 10:7; Isaiah 3:4-5 a fool - 1 Samuel 2
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 30:23. ODIOUS, or _unloved_. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 30:21_ BURDENS GRIEVOUS TO BE BORNE I. IT IS SOMETIMES DANGEROUS TO THE PEACE OF A COMMUNITY TO R...
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 (Proverbs 30:1)...
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 10:7; Isaiah 3:4; Isaiah 3:5; Isaiah 30:16; Proverbs 19:10; Proverbs 28:3...
A servant — For such an one is commonly ignorant, and therefore commits many errors; he is poor, and therefore insatiable, he is proud and imperious, and usually injurious and cruel. A fool — A concei...