Proverbs 30:24
What meaning of the proverbs 30:24 in the Bible?
What does Proverbs 30:24 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingi wise:"
What does Proverbs 30:24 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingi wise:"
Verse Proverbs 30:24. _THERE BE FOUR_ THINGS] Of which it is said, they are _very little_ but _very wise_. 1. The _ants_. 2. The _rabbits_. 3. The _locusts_. 4. The _spider_. 1. The _ants_ show their...
EXCEEDING WISE - Some prefer the reading of the Septuagint and Vulgate: “wiser than the wise.” The thought, in either case, turns upon the marvels of instinct, which, in their own province, transcend...
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...
LITTLE UPON THE EARTH. earth's little ones. EXCEEDING WISE. Hebrew "wise, made wise". Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. The Septuagint and Vulg, render "wiser than the wise"....
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 (Proverbs 30) and King Lemuel (Proverbs 31:1-9...
אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝ הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃...
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...
There are four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] very (n) wise: (n) They contain great doctrine and wisdom....
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...
THERE BE FOUR [THINGS WHICH ARE] LITTLE UPON THE EARTH,.... Small in bulk, that have little bodies, are the lesser sort of animals; BUT THEY [ARE] EXCEEDING WISE; show a great deal of art and wisdom...
There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise: Ver. 24. _There be four things._] Made up thus in _quaternions_ (as the 119th Psalm is in _octonaries,_ and thos...
_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...
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...
EXCEEDING WISE: _ Heb._ wise made wise...
Comparatively to other brute creatures. They act very wisely and providently, not from any reason which they have, but by the direction of Divine Providence, which secretly guides them to do those thi...
Proverbs 30:24 four H702 little H6996 earth H776 exceedingly H2449 (H8794) wise H2450 little - Job 12:7 exceeding wise - Heb. wise, made wise...
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 (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...
Job 12:7...