Job 12:7
Exceeding wise - Some prefer the reading of the Septuagint and Vulgate: “wiser than the wise.” The thought, in either case, turns upon the marvel...
There are four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] very (n) wise: (n) They contain great doctrine and wisdom.
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....
little upon the earth . earth's little ones. exceeding wise. Hebrew "wise, made wise". Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. The Septuagint and V...
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: There be four things - Of which it is said, they are very litt...
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., am...
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,...
CHAPTER 31 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE rendering of the first verse of this chapter is very uncertain. Without attempting to discuss the many conjectur...
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...
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 writi...
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 g...
There be four [things which are] little upon the earth ,.... Small in bulk, that have little bodies, are the lesser sort of animals; but they [are...
There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise: Ver. 24. There be four things. ] Made up thus in quaternio...
There be four things little, &c., but exceeding wise Comparatively to other brute creatures, they act very wisely and providently, through the...
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 chara...
Four Things Little and Wise. 24 There be four things which are litt...
Comparatively to other brute creatures. They act very wisely and providently, not from any reason which they have, but by the direction of Divine Pro...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:26 . Conies . A gregarious animal of the class Pachydermata, which is found in Palestine living in the caves or cleft...
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...
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 ti...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introd...
Deducing Truths from Common Experience
There be four things which are little upon the earth, inconspicuous and therefore ordinarily overlooked, but they are exceeding wise:
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceedingi wise: