Proverbs 30:4 - Who has gone up to heaven and come down?

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you 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?

Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!

Proverbs 30:4

Commentary

These questions can be answered only by revelation from God. A man can know the "what" about creative wisdom through observation of the physical world and its inner workings, but cannot know the "who." The "who" can be known only when God reveals Himself, which He has in Scripture. This is the testimony and conclusion of Job (Job 42:1-6), Solomon (Eccl. 12:1-14), Isaiah (Is. 40:12-17; 46:8-11; 66:18, 19), and Paul (Rom. 8:18-39). His Son's name: Jesus Christ. Cf. John 1:1-18.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Pr 30:4). Nashville: Word Pub.
From this verse Old Testament believers could understand that God has a Son.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Pr 30:4). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.