Proverbs 30:1
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man:
Cross References
Proverbs 31:1The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
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 →