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Proverbs 30:3

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

KJV

Non didici sapientiam, et non novi scientiam sanctorum.

Vulgate

And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

ASV

וְ/לֹֽא לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְ/דַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע

Hebrew

I have not learned wisdom, and have not known the science of saints.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 87×
קְד֥וֹשׁ
qdvsh
noun · 119×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 8:17 — Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man
  • Eph 3:18 — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
  • Job 37:23 — Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
  • Prov 9:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
  • Prov 9:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
  • Rev 3:7 — And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man
  • Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!