“ The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; ”
See the marginal reference note. Note the word “people” applied here to ants, as to locusts in Joel 1:6 . The marvel lies in their collective, and, as it were, organized action.
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...
a people. So are those "made wise" ( 2 Timothy 3:15 ) who are God's People ( Psalms 100:3 ). not strong . very weak. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. So Romans 5:6 (compare Isaiah 40:29 ; Isaia...
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: There be four (things) ... little upon the earth (i:e., among the smallest things upon earth), But ... ex...
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...
The ants [are] a people not strong ,.... Far from it; what is weaker than an ant? a multitude of them may be destroyed at once, with the crush of a foot. Pliny calls it "minimum animal", the least a...
The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; Ver. 25. The ants are a people not strong. ] A feeble folk, but notable for their forecast. See Proverbs 6:6,7 . Let...
There be four things little, &c., but exceeding wise Comparatively to other brute creatures, they act very wisely and providently, through the direction of Divine Providence, which secretly inf...
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. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:...
People; which title is oft given to the unreasonable creatures, both in Scripture, as Joel 1:6 , Joel 2:2 , and in Homer, and Virgil, and divers other authors. They prepare their meat in the s...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:26 . Conies . A gregarious animal of the class Pachydermata, which is found in Palestine living in the caves or clefts of the rocks. Its scientific name is Hyrax Syri...
Proverbs 30:24-28 I. "The ants are a people not strong," etc. (1) This is forecast. The ants know the time of their opportunity, and make the best of it. (2) Every man has a summer. "Now is the ac...
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
Proverbs 6:6-8