Psalms 73:22

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I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 92:6 : 6 The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.
  • Eccl 3:18 : 18 I also thought to myself,“It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.
  • Ps 49:10 : 10 Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.
  • Ps 69:5 : 5 O God, you are aware of my foolish sins; my guilt is not hidden from you.
  • Job 18:3 : 3 Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight?
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand.”
  • Prov 30:2 : 2 Surely I am more brutish than any other human being, and I do not have human understanding;

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