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Proverbs 30:24 Cross-References
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Four Small but Wise Creatures
“There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: exceeding: Heb. wise, made wise”
Proverbs 30:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 30:24
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise. Agur's final numerical proverb celebrates small creatures exhibiting extraordinary wisdom. Qetanim (קְטַנִּים, little/small) yet chakamim m'chukamim (חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים, wise, exceedingly wise). This proverb counters cultural assumptions equating size/power with significance. God often works through small, weak, despised things to accomplish His purposes (1 Corinthians 1:27-29).The phrase "exceeding wise" intensifies the superlative. These creatures display sekel (wisdom, prudence) beyond what their size sugge...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 30:24
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