King James Version

Proverbs 30:3

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

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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…לָמַ֥דְתִּיlamadtiteachלָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a completed actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).חָכְמָ֑הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וְדַ֖עַתvedaatand cunningדַּעַתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).קְדֹשִׁ֣יםqedoshimsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.אֵדָֽעedaknowיָדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

World English Bible

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)