Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Proverbs 30:1

CHAPTER 30

Pr 30:1-33.

1. This is the title of this chapter (see Introduction).

the prophecy--literally, "the burden" (compare Is 13:1; Zec 9:1), used for any divine instruction; not necessarily a prediction, which was only a kind of prophecy (1Ch 15:27, "a song"). Prophets were inspired men, who spoke for God to man, or for man to God (Ge 20:7; Ex 7:14, 15, 16). Such, also, were the New Testament prophets. In a general sense, Gad, Nathan, and others were such, who were divine teachers, though we do not learn that they ever predicted.

the man spake--literally, "the saying of the man"; an expression used to denote any solemn and important announcement (compare 2Sa 23:1; Psa 36:1; 110:1; Is 1:24, &c.). Ithiel and Ucal were perhaps pupils.