Proverbs 30:1

Proverbs 30:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
• New International Version (NIV)The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance. This man’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, but I can prevail.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle. The man declares, I am weary, O God; I am weary, O God, and worn out.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal:

Context of Proverbs 30:1

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal: 2Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know]. 3I have not learned [skillful and godly] wisdom, Nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One [who is the source of wisdom].

Proverbs 30:1 word by word

דִּבְרֵ֤י׀ אָג֥וּר בִּן־יָקֶ֗ה הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭גֶּבֶר לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל וְאֻכָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of Agurאָגוּר'âgûr · AgurH94
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jakehיָקֶהyâqeh · JakehH3348
• the prophecyמַשָּׂאmaώώâ' · burdenH4853
• the manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• spakeנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• unto Ithielאִיתִיאֵל'îythîy'êl · `God`H384
• and Ucalאֻכָל'ûkâl 'ûkkâl · `worn out`H401

Cross-references for Proverbs 30:1

• Proverbs 31:1The words of King Lemuel, the oracle, which his mother taught him:
• 2 Peter 1:19So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts.

Commentaries on Proverbs 30:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh - The words Agur, Jakeh, Ithiel, and Ucal, have been considered by some as proper names: by others, as descriptive characters. With some, Agur is Solomon; and Jakeh, David; and Ithiel and Ural are epithets of Christ. The Vulgate translates, Verba congregantis filii vomentis: visio, quam locutus est sir, cum quo est Deus, et qui Deo secum morante confortatus, ait. "The words of the collector, the son of the vomiter: the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1See the introduction to Proverbs. According to the different reading, there noted, the inscription ends with: “the man spake,” and the words that follow, are the beginning of the confession, “I have wearied myself after God and have fainted.” Spake - The Hebrew word is that commonly used of the utterance of a divine oracle.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verses 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.#(4), there is a prophetic notice of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This superscription likely refers to all of Proverbs 30. Agur son of Jakeh: Besides this mention, Agur and Jakeh are not known. If “from Massa” is correct, as some translations use, then Agur was not an Israelite (the tribe of Massa is known from Assyrian texts).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-33Pr 30:1-33. 1. This is the title of this chapter (see Introduction). the prophecy--literally, "the burden" (compare Is 13:1; Zec 9:1), used for any divine instruction; not necessarily a prediction, which was only a kind of prophecy (1Ch 15:27, "a song"). Prophets were inspired men, who spoke for God to man, or for man to God (Ge 20:7; Ex 7:14, 15, 16). Such, also, were the New Testament prophets. In a general sense, Gad, Nathan, and others were such, who…Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 30:1

• Agur
• Ithiel
• Jakeh
• Ucal

In the dictionaries

• Ithiel and Ucal
• Agur
• Convenient
• Folk
• Food
• Jakeh
• Ucal
• Burden
• Israel, Religion of
• Ithiel

Commentaries on Proverbs 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings