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I have not learned wisdom, Neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
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The Humility of True Wisdom
Commentators agree that the speaker, Agur, is expressing profound humility. He confesses that his own human learning and wisdom are nothing compared to the true knowledge of God. This serves as a model for believers: genuine wisdom begins not with intellectual pride, but with a humble admission of our own limitations before the Holy One.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He found, when he looked within, that all his learning was as nothing. He had heard of God only by the hearing of the ear ([Reference Job …
19th Century
Anglican
The knowledge of the holy—i.e., the Holy One, God. (Compare Proverbs 9:10.)
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I neither learned wisdom Natural wisdom or philosophy, so as to understand the nature of things, and reason about th…
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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.…
