301 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle:
the man says to Ithiel,
to Ithiel and Ucal: 2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man,
and don’t have a man’s understanding. 3 I have not learned wisdom,
neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One. 4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has bound the waters in his garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know? 5 “Every word of God is flawless.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 6 Don’t you add to his words,
lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:1-6
Commentary on Proverbs 30:1-6
(Read Proverbs 30:1-6)
Agur speaks of himself as wanting a righteousness, and having done very foolishly. And it becomes us all to have low thoughts of ourselves. He speaks of himself as wanting revelation to guide him in the ways of truth and wisdom. The more enlightened people are, the more they lament their ignorance; the more they pray for clearer, still clearer discoveries of God, and his rich grace in Christ Jesus. In ver.