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Person Old Testament

Agur

Agur, son of Jakeh, is credited as the author of Proverbs 30. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Proverbs 30:1.

Why it matters. Author of Proverbs 30, son of Jakeh

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Agur

Agur is identified as the son of Jakeh and the author of the sayings recorded in Proverbs 30. He is described as the one "who spoke to Ithiel and Ucal." The text presents a collection of Agur's wise sayings and observations, which cover various topics such as the nature of God, the value of wisdom, and the dangers of foolishness and pride.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Jakeh

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • Proverbs (1 verse)

    30:1

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