Proverbs 30:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. ”

Proverbs 30:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Churning ... wringing ... forcing - In the Hebrew text it is one and the same word. “The pressure of milk produces curds, the pressure of the nose produces blood, the pressure of wrath (i. e., br...
Proverbs 30:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. And the wringing - Who hugeli snytith drawith out...
Proverbs 30:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Surely, the churning of milk— This verse is connected with that preceding, and may be thus paraphrased: For from little things there is an easy progress unto greater; and just as you see milk is fi...
Proverbs 30:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth b...
Proverbs 30:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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,...
Proverbs 30:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter.... — The same word is used in the Hebrew for the three which appear in the Authorised Version, “churning,” “wringing,” and “forcing.” The sense wi...
Proverbs 30:33 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter ,.... Or the pressing of it. This is a thing well known and certain, that of milk, when pressed out of the udder, and put into a churn, and there is...
Proverbs 30:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Ver. 33. So the forcing of wrath. ] Too much...
Proverbs 30:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Surely the churning of milk This verse, which is connected with that preceding, is thus paraphrased by the last-mentioned author: “For from little things there is an easy progress unto greater. And...
Proverbs 30:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Four Things Majestic and Stately. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion...
Proverbs 30:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The forcing of wrath; the stirring up of wrath, either, 1. In a man's self towards others, by giving way to passion, or by fixing his thoughts upon those things which may inflame it. Or, 2. In...
Proverbs 30:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Proverbs 30:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deducing Truths from Common Experience
Proverbs 30:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 15:18 ; Proverbs 16:28 ; Proverbs 17:14 ; Proverbs 26:21 ; Proverbs 28:25 ; Proverbs 29:22
Proverbs 30:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The forcing — The stirring up of wrath, either in a man's self towards others, by giving way to passion; or in others by reproaches, or any other provocations. Bringeth forth — Is the cause of many...

Proverbs 30:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 30:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 30:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 30:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 30:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 30:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 30:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 30:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 30:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes