Proverbs 30:2
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 73:22Rank 2 from verse 2
- Proverbs 5:12Rank 3 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 8:2Rank 4 from verse 2
- 2 Peter 2:12–16Rank 5 from verse 2
12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
12But these, as natural bruit beasts made to bee taken and destroyed speake euill of the things that they vnderstand not, and shall vtterly perish in their owne corruption,
13And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
15Which haue forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, who loued the wages of vnrighteousnesse,
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumbe asse speaking with mais voice, forbade the madnesse of the Prophet.
- Isaiah 6:5Rank 6 from verse 2
5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
5¶ †Then sayd I; woe is me; for I am vndone, because I am a man of vncleane lippes, and I dwell in the midst of a people of vncleane lippes: for mine eyes haue seene the king, the LORD of hostes.
- Jeremiah 10:14Rank 8 from verse 2
14Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
14‖*Euery man is brutish in his knowledge, euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his moulten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
- Job 42:3–6Rank 9 from verse 2
3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
3*Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore haue I vttered that I vnderstood not, things too wonderfull for me, which I knew not.
4Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demand of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
5I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare: but now mine eye seeth thee.
6Wherefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
- Psalms 49:10Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:6Rank 11 from verse 2
- Romans 11:25Rank 12 from verse 2
25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
25For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that ‖blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.
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Proverbs 30:2
Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Senseless, ignorant, or behaving like a beast.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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1THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
1¶ The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.
2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
2Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
Selected passage3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
3†I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.