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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Proverbs 30:1

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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Agur: Agur was probably a public teacher, and Ithiel and Ucal, his pupils; and this was the massa, or oracle, which he delivered, not by his own wisdom, but by the Holy Spirit, for the benefit of man; and which, it is probable, was added by "the men of Hezekiah." even: Pro 31:1; Pe2 1:19-21 Proverbs 30:2
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