Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Two things — The limitation of man’s desires follows naturally upon his consciousness of the limits of his knowledge.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Two things have I required of thee. —The beginning of a series of numerical proverbs. (See above on Proverbs 6:16.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Two [things] have I required of you
Or, "have asked of you F1 , O God"; as may be supplied, for the words…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Agur wisely prayed for a middle state, so that he might be kept at a distance from temptations; he asked for daily bread suited to his station, his…

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