Bible Figure
Agur
biblical character (Proverbs)
Agur son of Jakeh is the otherwise unknown sage whose sayings form Proverbs 30.
Biography
Proverbs 30 introduces 'the words of Agur son of Jakeh' and preserves a collection distinguished by humility about human knowledge, reverence for God's word, numerical sayings, observations from nature, and practical wisdom. Agur asks God for neither poverty nor riches but for the food appropriate to him, fearing both denial of God in abundance and dishonoring God through theft in poverty. Scripture gives no historical narrative, genealogy beyond the heading, or certain identification of Agur.
Biblical Significance
Agur contributes a distinctive voice to biblical wisdom literature, emphasizing human limitation, the purity of God's word, contentment, and careful observation of creation.