There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
The chapter containing this saying may have been written by someone other than Solomon, though Solomon may have written it. It is part of the words of Agur the son of Jakeh, whose identity is not known. It is a short, condensed saying that calls for thoughtful reading rather than haste.
It declares that some things are too wonderful for human understanding and cannot be known, matters beyond reach that need not be pursued. It shows this in workings of nature that are beyond human understanding, such as the movement of the eagle through the air and the other wonders named with it, which remain too wonderful to explain. Even careful scientific study cannot fully discover the nature of life and natural powers.
The chapter containing this saying may have been written by someone other than Solomon, though Solomon may have written it. It is part of the words of Agur the son of Jakeh, whose identity is not known. It is a short, condensed saying that calls for thoughtful reading rather than haste.
It declares that some things are too wonderful for human understanding and cannot be known, matters beyond reach that need not be pursued. It shows this in workings of nature that are beyond human understanding, such as the movement of the eagle through the air and the other wonders named with it, which remain too wonderful to explain. Even careful scientific study cannot fully discover the nature of life and natural powers.