Proverbs

Proverbs 30:2–4

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.

⁴Who has ascended to heaven and come down?

Who has gathered the wind in His hands?

Who has bound up the waters in His cloak?

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—

surely you know!

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Proverbs 30:2

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

Proverbs 30:3

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

Proverbs 30:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has ascended	עָלָֽה־	‘ā·lāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to heaven	שָׁמַ֨יִם׀	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and come down	וַיֵּרַ֡ד	way·yê·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has gathered	אָֽסַף־	’ā·sap̄-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
the wind	ר֨וּחַ׀	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in His hands	בְּחָפְנָ֡יו	bə·ḥā·p̄ə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H2651 hollow of hand
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has bound up	צָֽרַר־	ṣā·rar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
the waters	מַ֨יִם׀	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in His cloak	בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה	baś·śim·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8071 wrapper, mantle
Who	מִ֭י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has established	הֵקִ֣ים	hê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is His name	שְּׁמ֥וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
and what	וּמַֽה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the name	שֶּׁם־	šem-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of His Son	בְּ֝נ֗וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you know	תֵדָֽע׃	ṯê·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know

Cross-references

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

Proverbs 30:4 John 3:13 · Ephesians 4:8–10 · Job 26:8 · Isaiah 9:6 · Isaiah 7:14 · Deuteronomy 30:12 · Matthew 1:21–23 · Isaiah 40:12–31 · Revelation 19:12 · Job 38:4–41 · Exodus 34:5–7 · Romans 10:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.