1 These 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 words דִּבְרֵ֤י׀ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of Agur אָג֥וּר H94 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בִּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jakeh יָקֶ֗ה H3348 Noun - proper - masculine singular the burden הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א H4853 Article | Noun - masculine singular that this man הַ֭גֶּבֶר H1397 Article | Noun - masculine singular declared נְאֻ֣ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct to Ithiel לְאִֽיתִיאֵ֑ל H384 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular I am weary, O God, לְאִ֖יתִיאֵ֣ל H384 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and worn out וְאֻכָֽל׃ H401 Conjunctive 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: