“ For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: ”
For four which it cannot bear - Better: four it cannot bear. Here the common element is that of being intolerable, and the four examples are divided equally between the two sexes. Each has its ex...
Proverbs 30. The Sayings of Agur. It is uncertain whether the title embraces the whole chapter or Proverbs 30:1-9 , or Proverbs 30:1-4 only. Proverbs 30:1 . The title is extremely obscure, a...
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear - This is another enigma. Four things insu...
For three things the earth is disquieted— We have here an answer to another enigmatical question, What things are most intolerable? Which he tells us are, 1. A slave who bears rule; 2. A fool over-...
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For three (things) the earth is disquieted ... for a servant when he reigned ( Proverbs 19:10 ); (and) a fool, wh...
The Words of Agur The simplest way of treating the title is to read as follows: 'The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, of Massa.' Then we may proceed, with RM, 'The man saith, I have wearied myself,...
CHAPTER 31 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE rendering of the first verse of this chapter is very uncertain. Without attempting to discuss the many conjectural emendations, we must briefly indicate the view...
Lessons from Common Things Proverbs 30:18-33 We have four more quatrains. 1. There are the four wonders that baffle Agur's understanding. How superficial is our knowledge! How does the eagle m...
This and the following chapter constitute an appendix to the Book of Proverbs. It is impossible to say who Agur was. In this selection from his writings we have an introduction, in which he a r m s t...
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not f...
For three [things] the earth is disquieted ,.... The inhabitants of it are made very uneasy; and for four [which] it cannot bear ; they are a load and burden upon it, and are intolerable to those...
For three [things] the earth is disquieted, and for four [which] it cannot bear: Ver. 21. For three things the earth is disquieted. ] Such trouble towns are odious creatures; the places where they...
For three things the earth That is, the inhabitants of the earth; is disquieted By their insolence and impudence they cause great disturbances in the places where they live; for four it cannot r...
In THE FIVE Chapter S now completed are proverbs of Solomon copied out by Hezekiah's servants. The last two Chapter s show a distinct change in character, both being called "prophecies," and written...
Four Things Little and Wise. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 1...
The earth is disquieted; either, 1. The earth itself trembleth and is moved; so it is an hyperbole. Or rather, 2. The inhabitants of the earth. They do by their insolence and impudence cause gr...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:23 . Odious , or unloved . MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 30:21-23 BURDENS GRIEVOUS TO BE BORNE I. It is sometimes dangerous to the peace of a c...
Proverbs 30:1 . The words of Agur. The style of this book seems to be much older than that of Solomon. Its simplicity very well agrees with the times of the patriarchs, or when the judges presided...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introduction, teaching that the Word of God is the sourc...
Deducing Truths from Common Experience
Deuteronomy 2:25 ; Genesis 36:7 ; Genesis 4:13 ; Job 40:5 ; Proverbs 18:5 ; Proverbs 29:9
Four — Which are intolerable in human societies.