Agur’s oracle is compelling and strange. It is out of place in a Wisdom book. The speaker first declares his own ignorance, not only stating inevitable human limitations but also placing his own wisdom beneath others. This is an unparalleled stance in Wisdom Literature. (In the epilogue to Anii, the son declares his own ignorance, but this is not the author speaking.) Agur also addresses God (v 1c) and, in vv 7–9, offers a prayer. Prayers are virtually unknown in Wisdom Literature.