"Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a …" — Proverbs 30:4

Proverbs 30:4 · KJV

“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?”

— Proverbs 30:4

Verse 3

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. {have: Heb. know}

Verse 5

Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified}

Proverbs 30 — Context

Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. {have: Heb. know}

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified}

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Cross References

John 3:13

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, {even} the Son of man which is in heaven.

Ephesians 4:8-10

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

Job 26:8

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Deuteronomy 30:12

It {is} not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. {shall call: or, thou, O virgin, shalt call}

Matthew 1:21-23

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. {JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb}

Revelation 19:12

His eyes {were} as a flame of fire, and on his head {were} many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.