Proverbs

Proverbs 30:2–3

²Surely I am the most ignorant of men,

and I lack the understanding of a man.

³I have not learned wisdom,

and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
the most ignorant	בַ֣עַר	ḇa·‘ar	Adjective - masculine singular	H1198 brutishness
of men	מֵאִ֑ישׁ	mê·’îš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and I lack	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the understanding	בִינַ֖ת	ḇî·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H998 understanding
of a man	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
learned	לָמַ֥דְתִּי	lā·maḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
and I have no knowledge	וְדַ֖עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1847 knowledge
of the Holy One	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 30:2 1 Corinthians 3:18 · Psalm 73:22 · Proverbs 5:12

Proverbs 30:3 Romans 11:33 · Ephesians 3:18–19 · Proverbs 9:10 · Revelation 3:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.