Proverbs 30:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 31:1 : 1 The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.
  • 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts; 20 Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets. 21 For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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