Matthew Henry Commentary Proverbs 10:1-6

"The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked." — Proverbs 10:1-6 (ASV)

Agur speaks of himself as lacking righteousness and having acted very foolishly. It is fitting for us all to have humble thoughts of ourselves. He speaks of himself as lacking 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 Proverbs 30:4, there is a prophetic notice of Him who came down from heaven to be our Instructor and Saviour, and then ascended into heaven to be our Advocate. The Messiah is here spoken of as a Person distinct from the Father, but His name still secret. The great Redeemer, in the glories of His providence and grace, cannot be fully comprehended.

Had it not been for Christ, the foundations of the earth would have sunk under the load of the curse upon the ground, for man's sin. Who, and what is the mighty One that does all this? There is not the least ground to suspect anything lacking in the word of God; adding to His words opens the way to errors and corruptions.