Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?
Updated King James Version
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In Context
3I neither learned wisdom, nor have 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 him, and said, Tell me, I pray you, your name. And he said, Wherefore is it that you do ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Exodus 6:3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Deuteronomy 28:58If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD Your GOD;
Judges 13:18And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why ask you thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Job 11:8It is as high as heaven; what can you do? deeper than hell; what can you know?
Job 38:4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you 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 →