Proverbs 30:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 73:22 : 22 And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee.
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --
  • Prov 5:12 : 12 And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 And I say, `Wo to me, for I have been silent, For a man -- unclean of lips `am' I, And in midst of a people unclean of lips I am dwelling, Because the King, Jehovah of Hosts, have my eyes seen.'
  • Jer 10:14 : 14 Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false `is' his molten image. And there is no breath in them.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth `him' to know;
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
  • 2 Pet 2:12-16 : 12 and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed, 13 about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse, 15 having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the `son' of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love, 16 and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.
  • Job 42:3-6 : 3 `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not. 4 `Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.' 5 By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee. 6 Therefore do I loathe `it', And I have repented on dust and ashes.
  • Ps 49:10 : 10 For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: -- I have wearied myself `for' God, I have wearied myself `for' God, and am consumed.

  • 3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

  • 22 And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee.

  • 6 A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

  • 3 I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?

  • 3 `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

  • 8 Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • 18 Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:

  • 7 And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

  • Ps 38:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13 And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

    14 Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

  • 9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

  • 18 I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.

  • 13 Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?

  • 20 Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

  • 2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • 17 For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

  • 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • 12 And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • 28 For a nation lost to counsels `are' they, And there is no understanding in them.

  • 20 And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • 23 All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.

  • 16 And I think to know this, Perverseness it `is' in mine eyes,

  • Job 34:34-35
    2 verses
    67%

    34 Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

    35 Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words `are' not with wisdom.

  • 17 Brutish hath been every man by knowledge, Put to shame hath been every refiner by a graven image, For false `is' his molten image, And there is no breath in them.

  • 25 I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Eccl 1:16-17
    2 verses
    67%

    16 I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

    17 And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;

  • 15 and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

  • 12 And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.

  • 3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • 14 Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false `is' his molten image. And there is no breath in them.

  • 9 What hast thou known, and we know not? Understandest thou -- and it is not with us?

  • 8 And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities `is' the tree itself.

  • 10 Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

  • 1 I `am' the man `who' hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.

  • 24 Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

  • 6 Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

  • 2 According to your knowledge I have known -- also I. I am not fallen more than you.

  • 14 Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • 3 Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!

  • 2 Who `is' this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?

  • 17 I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:

  • 18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

  • 20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • 22 For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

  • 4 And I -- I said, `Surely these `are' poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

  • 1 To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.