The words of “Agur” are perhaps 3,000 years old, but they are by no means out-of-date. His keen observations about the world and the creatures in it are powerful and sometimes so pointed that, like the “goads” and “nails” of the wise (Eccl 12:11), they hurt even as they instruct. Painful as it might be to hold up Agur’s mirror to our souls, we ought to do it, because another inspired wise man has written: “A man ought to examine himself” (1Cor 11:28). This otherwise unknown poet, philosopher and prophet can provide even modern Bible students with insights into their lives, and exhortations to strengthen and improve their walk in Christ.
The Origin of the Organic World – Part One