Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.
5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Cross References
Genesis 32:29And Jacob asked and said, Tell [me], I pray thee, thy name. And he said, How is it that thou askest after my name? And he blessed him there.
Exodus 6:3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as the Almighty God; but by my name Jehovah I was not made known to them.
Deuteronomy 28:58If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;
Judges 13:18And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Job 11:8[It is as] the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast 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 →