Proverbs Chapter 30

Proverbs Chapter 30 
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Introduction: This chapter sets forth the proverbs of Augur. This sacred writer, by his own admission, was not educated. He used simple down-to-earth analogies to illustrate the spiritual truths of life. Nothing more is known of Agur other than what is found in these introductory verses.
 
 
I.  The Words of Agur
 
Psa 30:1  The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 
Pro 30:2  Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. 
Pro 30:3  I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 
 
Of interest is the name Agur. It literally means ‘gathered’ or perhaps ‘gatherer.’
It may be that this is more of a title than a name implying that this sacred writer gathered or compiled together the proverbs of this chapter.  
 
It may be that he was essentially the ‘editor’ of the chapter, gathering wise sayings of his day. The Holy Spirit undoubtedly impressed upon Solomon to include the proverbs of Agur in the greater book of Proverbs. The individuals Ithiel and Ucal may have been the sons of Agur, or perhaps associates.
 
Some thought that Agur was just another name or title for Solomon. However, he here describes himself as brutish meaning unlearned or not educated. That certainly was not an accurate description of Solomon. The word translated as man (Mda) is simply ‘adam.’
 
The greater point is that Agur considered himself not educated or a man of ‘letters’ or having the wisdom of Adam. Rather, his proverbs were homespun, down-to-earth truths, utilizing everyday metaphors and analogies. In his characteristic of modesty, Agur professed to have no formal education or formal theological training. Yet, it is evident that he wrote absolute truth from a godly heart. 

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