Proverbs 30:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Every word of God is pure:b he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. ”

Proverbs 30:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Out of this consciousness of the impotence of all man’s efforts after the knowledge of God rises the sense of the preciousness of every living word that God has Himself revealed, whether through “t...
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

word . saying or utterance. Hebrew. imrah. App-73. The only occurrence of this word in Proverbs. GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. The only occurrence of this title in Proverbs. Occurs forty-one times...
Proverbs 30:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Every word of God is pure - כל אמרת אלוה צרופה col imrath eloah tseruphah, "Every oracle of God is purified." A me...
Proverbs 30:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Hence, ( Proverbs 30:4 ) we must rest in the divinely revealed doctrine, which is pure and saving to all who tr...
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Every word of God is pure. — Comp. Psalms 19 , where first ( Proverbs 30:1-6 ) the glories of God as revealed in nature are described, and then ( Proverbs 30:7 sqq. ) the excellence of the revel...
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Advice of a Shrewd Observer Proverbs 30:1-17 This chapter contains a collection of sayings of one person, Agur, of whom we know nothing further. It is supposed that he lived after the retur...
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Proverbs 30:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Every word of God [is] pure ,.... The whole word of God. "All Scripture", given by inspiration of God, to which Agur directs, as giving the best account of God, of his name, nature, and perfections;...
Proverbs 30:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Ver. 5. Every word of God is pure: he is a shield.] Albeit all the sacred sentences contained in this blessed...
Proverbs 30:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Every word of God is pure You must not expect the full knowledge of divine mysteries from me, nor from any man, but from the word of God, which is a certain rule, both for your faith and practice,...
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Words of Agur. 1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithi...
Proverbs 30:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Every word of God is pure; and therefore you, Ithiel and Ucal, must not expect the full knowledge of Divine mysteries from me, nor from any man, but from the word of God, which is a certain rule, b...
Proverbs 30:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:1 . Agur . There have been many conjectures about this person. Many consider that it is a figurative name, and some have adopted the old Jewish tradition that it is an...
Proverbs 30:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Proverbs 30:5 - 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 30:5 - 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 30:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Word as the Source and Dispenser of all Wisdom
Proverbs 30:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 15:1 ; James 3:17 ; Psalms 115:9-11 ; Psalms 119:140 ; Psalms 12:6 ; Psalms 144:2 ; Psalms 18:30 ; Psalms 19:8 ; Psalms 84:11 ; Psalms 91:2 ; Romans 7:12
Proverbs 30:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Pure — You must not expect the full knowledge of Divine mysteries from me, nor from any man, but from the word of God.

Proverbs 30:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 30:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 30:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Proverbs 30:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 30:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 30:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 30:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes