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Proverbs 30:2

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בַ֣עַרvaarbrutishבַּעַרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “brutish”, the ordinary formH1198properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupidbrutish (person), foolish.אָנֹכִ֣יanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.מֵאִ֑ישׁmeishfrom a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בִינַ֖תvinatunderstandingבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “understanding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

Darby Translation

Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.

Douay-Rheims

I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)