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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 30:32

Proverbs 30:32. If thou hast done foolishly “If thy pride or thy passion hath engaged thee in some foolish action, whereby thou hast disgraced thyself; or made thee contrive and endeavour any thing that is unwarrantable, do not add one fault to another, by excusing it, or blaming any body but thyself for it, much less by quarrelling at those that admonish thee of it, and reprehend thee for it; but stop at the first motion to this, and silently acknowledge thy error.” Bishop Patrick. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 30:33

Proverbs 30:33. 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 just as you see milk is first pressed out of the cow’s udders, and then, being shaken in the churn, is forced into butter; and as the nose, being wrung, though at first it only purge itself, yet, if it be harder pressed, there comes out blood; even so words, passing to and fro,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 30:1-9

30:1-31:31 OTHER COLLECTIONS OF WISE SAYINGSThe personal testimony of Agur (30:1-9)Agur, some of whose sayings are collected here, was apparently a well known wisdom teacher in the Palestine region. He begins his instruction with a confession that though he longs to know God he cannot, because he is merely a man. No human being can do the great works God has done. Agur challenges his hearers to tell him the name of any person (or the name of that person’s son, if they prefer) who has been to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 30:10-33

The wise sayings of Agur (30:10-33)It is wise not to be hasty in reporting a person for a supposed wrongdoing. Such action could rebound with harm to the talebearer if the person is innocent (10). The arrogant despise those whom they should respect, while considering that they themselves are not only blameless, but superior to their fellows. They are merciless in their treatment of those whom they should rather help (11-14).The expression ‘three things . . . and four’ in the proverbs that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:1

Agur = I shall fear. Probably a master of assemblies, as in Ecclesiastes 12:11 . Nothing is known of him, but we accept all that was in the Scriptures which the Lord Jesus referred to. We know as little of some of the Minor Prophets. prophecy = oracle, or burden. man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 . Ithiel = El [is] with me. App-4 . Ucal = I shall be able. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:2

Surely = [True it is] that. man = an educated man, or peer. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . understanding. Hebrew. binih. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . a man. Hebrew. 'adam : a commoner. App-14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:3

learned = have been taught; with emphasis on taught. wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . Nor have = Nor yet have I. the holy = holy ones: or, the Most Holy One. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:4

Who . . . ? Can it mean that the speaker here is the speaker of Proverbs 8:0 ? viz. the "son" of the last clause of this verse? the wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:5

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 in Job, four times in Psalms, twelve times in the other books. pure = tried [in a furnace]. Compare Psalms 12:6 . unto them. Some codices read "unto all them". put their trust = flee for refuge. Hebrew. hasah. App-69 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 30:6

Add thou not, &c. A solemn warning based on Deuteronomy 4:2 ; Deuteronomy 12:32 . Compare Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:8 , Galatians 1:9 . Revelation 22:18 , Revelation 22:19 . reprove thee. Emphatic = send a special reproof unto thee. read more

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