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Text -- Proverbs 30:1-6 (NET)
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The Words of Agur
30:1 The words of Agur , the son of Jakeh ; an oracle : This man says to Ithiel , to Ithiel and to Ukal :
30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any other human being , and I do not have human understanding ;
30:3 I have not learned wisdom , nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One .
30:4 Who has ascended into heaven , and then descended ? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists ? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak ? Who has established all the ends of the earth ? What is his name , and what is his son’s name ?– if you know !
30:5 Every word of God is purified ; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him .
30:6 Do not add to his words , lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Agur |
MASSA |
Ucal |
GOD, 2 |
Ithiel |
Jakeh |
Word of God |
Humility |
God |
Ignorance |
Land, Land Masses |
Shield |
Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena |
Geology |
Jesus, The Christ |
WIND |
BURDEN |
BRUTE; BRUTISH |
Armour |
ISRAEL, RELIGION OF, 2 |
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NET Notes: Pro 30:1 There have been numerous attempts to reinterpret the first two verses of the chapter. The Greek version translated the names “Ithiel” and ...
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NET Notes: Pro 30:3 The epithet “the Holy One” is the adjective “holy” put in the masculine plural (as in 9:10). This will harmonize with the plur...
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NET Notes: Pro 30:4 The reference to “son” in this passage has prompted many suggestions down through the years: It was identified as Israel in the Jewish Mid...
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NET Notes: Pro 30:5 The line uses two more figures of speech to declare that God can be trusted for security and salvation. “Shield” is a simple metaphor R...
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