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"Surely I am the most ignorant man, And don`t have a man`s understanding.
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The Wisdom of Humility
Commentators see Agur's statement not as self-pity, but as profound spiritual wisdom. Like Socrates, who knew he was wise only in knowing his own ignorance, Agur models the humility required to approach God. Scholars like Matthew Henry suggest this is a fitting posture for all believers, as recognizing our own limitations is the first step toward receiving God's wisdom and grace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A confession of ignorance; compare with it the saying of Socrates that he was wise only insofar as he knew that he knew nothing, or that of Asaph (…
19th Century
Anglican
Surely I am more brutish than any man—Rather, than that I can be called a man, one “formed in the image of God” …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely I am more brutish than [any] man "Every man is [become] brutish in his knowledge"; man in his original state …
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Agur speaks of himself as lacking righteousness and having acted very foolishly. And it is fitting for us all to have humble thoughts of ourselves.…