1These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 30:1
The Sayings of Agur: Humility, the Word of God, Contentment, Wonder, and the Limits of Human Wisdom
The chapter moves from Agur's confession of human limitation, to confidence in God's flawless word, to prayer for truth and contentment, to warnings about arrogance, greed, and dishonor, to wonder at creation and the mystery of hidden ways, to social disorder, to wisdom learned from small creatures, and finally to restraint against self-exaltation and anger.
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Verse 1
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[These are] the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤י׀H1697Noun - masculine plural constructof Agurאָג֥וּרH94Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבִּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jakehיָקֶ֗הH3348Noun - proper - masculine singularthe burdenהַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥אH4853Article | Noun - masculine singularthat this manהַ֭גֶּבֶרH1397Article | Noun - masculine singulardeclaredנְאֻ֣םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructto Ithielלְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑לH384Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularI am weary, O God,לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לH384Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand worn outוְאֻכָֽל׃H401Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, but I can prevail. (revocalizations); Hebrew declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal: