Proverbs 30:8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The order of the two requests is significant. The wise man’s prayer is first and chiefly, “truth in the inward parts,” the removal of all forms of...
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....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lies . word of falsehood. poverty . need. Hebrew. rush. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . Feed me . Cause me to be fed. food convenient . allowan...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 824 AGUR’S WISH Proverbs 30:7-9 . Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and li...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Remove far from me vanity and lies - 1...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Give me neither poverty, &c.— These words are introduced in the form of an address to God, in answer, perhaps, to some question which the disci...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Two prayers, followed by single sentences, ( Proverbs 30:10 , etc.) One pra...
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,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Each household slave had an allotted portion of food ( Proverbs 31:15 ): God is here the head of the family, weighing out to me 'the bread of my port...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Vanity. — Falsehood either towards God or man. Food convenient for me. — Literally, bread of my portion, such as is apportioned to me as suita...
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 conjectur...
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 fur...
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 writi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me wi...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE PRAYER OF AGUR ‘Two things have I required of Thee; deny me them not before I die: remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Remove far from me vanity and lies ,.... This is the "first" request, to be preserved from sin, in general; which is a vain, lying, and deceitful th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Ver. 8. Remove far from me vanity and...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Two things have I required of thee I do most earnestly and especially desire: deny me them not Hebrew, אל תמנע ממני, withhold them not from me;...
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 chara...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prayer of Agur. 7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Remove far from me; from my heart, and from the course of my life. This is the first of Agur's petitions. Vanity; either, 1. All vain and false...
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 h...
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 ti...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introd...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Word as the Source and Dispenser of all Wisdom
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Remove far from me vanity and lies, deceit and lying words, every form of transgression of the Eighth Commandment; give me neither poverty nor riche...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Vanity — All vanity of heart and life; a vain conversation, or a love of the vain things of this world. Lies — All falsehood and deceit in my words...

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenientd for me:

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 30:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 30:8