Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou k
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In Context
3and I have not learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.
5Every word of God is tried. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Cross References
Genesis 32:29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Why is it that thou ask for my name? And he blessed him there.
Exodus 6:3And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name LORD.
Deuteronomy 28:58If thou will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou may fear this glorious and fearful name, LORD thy GOD,
Judges 13:18And the agent of LORD said to him, Why do thou ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Job 11:8It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know?
Job 38:4Where were thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou have understanding.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:2-7
The Words of Agur. 1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst… Read the whole commentary →