Proverbs 30:1
The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:
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2For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:
Cross References
Proverbs 31:1The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:1
This and the following chapter are an appendix to Solomon's proverbs; but they are both expressly called prophecies in the first verses of both , by which it appears that the penmen of them, whoever they were, were divinely inspired. This chapter was penned by one that bears the name of "Agur Ben Jakeh." What tribe he was of, or when he lived, we are not told; what he wrote, being indited by the Holy Ghost, is here kept upon record. We have here, I. His confession of faith, ver. 1-6 . II. His prayer, ver. 7-9 .… Read the whole commentary →