Proverbs 30:2
Strong's Lexicon
“Surely
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I [am]
אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.)

the most ignorant
בַ֣עַר (ḇa·‘ar)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1198: 1) brutishness, stupidity, brutish (person)

of men,
מֵאִ֑ישׁ (mê·’îš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

and I lack
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

the understanding
בִינַ֖ת (ḇî·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified

of a man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

Young's Literal Translation
For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am more stupid than any other man, and I lack man’s ability to understand.

New American Standard Bible
Surely I am more stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man.

King James Bible
Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding.

New Living Translation
I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense.

English Standard Version
Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.

New American Standard Bible
Surely I am more stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man.

King James Bible
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am more stupid than any other man, and I lack man's ability to understand.

International Standard Version
Surely I am beyond the senselessness of any man; I do not perceive things the way human beings do.

NET Bible
Surely I am more brutish than any other human being, and I do not have human understanding;

American Standard Version
Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;

English Revised Version
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man:

Young's Literal Translation
For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.
















Cross References
Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 73:22
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Proverbs 30:1
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Proverbs 30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Proverbs 30:4
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?

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
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