“ There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: ”
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...
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: There be three things which go well - Here is another set of emblems; four things which walk beautifully and with majesty. 1. The...
There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: Three (things) ... go well ... are comely in going. As the former examples inculcated prudence and skill, so the four follo...
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...
There be three [things] which go well ,.... In a very orderly and composed manner; with constancy and cheerfulness, with great stateliness and majesty, intrepidly, and without fear; yea, four are...
There be three [things] which go well, yea, four are comely in going: Ver. 29. There be three things that go well. ] And all for our learning, to teach us in our several stations to deport ourselv...
There be three things which go well That walk decently, and with great alacrity and courage, or whose motion is majestic; A lion, which turneth not away for any Doth not flee from his pursuers, w...
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 Majestic and Stately. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion...
That walk decently, and with great alacrity and courage; which are here commended to us to imitate in the management of our affairs.
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:29 . Go well , rather, “are of stately walk.” Proverbs 30:31 . Delitzsch renders the last clause of this verse:—“ A king with whom is the calling out of the host...
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
Job 40:5 ; Philippians 4:8 ; Proverbs 30:21