Proverbs 30:18

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There are three things that are too wonderful for me, four that I do not understand:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 42:3 : 3 you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.
  • Ps 139:6 : 6 Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.

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