Proverbs 30:1 meaning and explanation

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.

Proverbs 30:1, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the opening words of a collection attributed to Agur son of Jakeh, an otherwise unknown figure, addressed to Ithiel and Ucal. The Hebrew word translated "burden" (massa) often introduces a prophetic oracle, a weighty message rather than a light saying.

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