Psalms 73:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.
  • Eccl 3:18 : 18 I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.
  • Ps 49:10 : 10 For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
  • Ps 69:5 : 5 O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.
  • Job 18:3 : 3 Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.
  • Prov 30:2 : 2 For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

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