Proverbs 30:2–4
2 Certainly I am more stupid than a man,
and the understanding of humankind is not for me.
3 And I have not learned wisdom,
nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.b
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of his hand?
Who has wrapped water in ac garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name and what is the name of his child?
For surely you know.
Proverbs 30:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man;
I do not have human understanding.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a 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!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
2 Surely I am too stupid to be a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom,
Nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
Who hath bound the waters in a garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs 30:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
3 I have not mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name—and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And do not have the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom
Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name,
If you know?
Proverbs 30:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 “I am the most stupid person there is,
and I have no understanding.
3 I have not learned to be wise,
and I don’t know much about God, the Holy One.
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come back down?
Who can hold the wind in his hand?
Who can gather up the waters in his coat?
Who has set in place the ends of the earth?
What is his name or his son’s name?
Tell me, if you know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the understanding of a man;
3 And I have not learned wisdom,
Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
Who hath bound the waters in his garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?
Proverbs 30:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man’s intelligence. 3 I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy. 4 Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?
Proverbs 30:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 I’m more ⸤like⸥ a dumb animal than a human being.
I don’t ⸤even⸥ have human understanding.
3 I haven’t learned wisdom.
I don’t have knowledge of the Holy One.
4 “Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the palm of his hand?
Who has wrapped water in a garment?
Who has set up the earth from one end to the other?
What is his name or the name of his son?
Certainly, you must know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 I am more stupid than any other man,
and I lack man’s ability to understand.
3 I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in His hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name,
and what is the name of His Son—
if you know?
Proverbs 30:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 Surely I am too stupid to be human;
I do not have human understanding.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of the hand?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is the person’s name?
And what is the name of the person’s child?
Surely you know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 He said, “I know less than anyone.
I don’t understand as other men do.
3 I haven’t learned wisdom.
And I don’t know the Holy One.
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered up the wind in the palms of his hands?
Who has wrapped up the waters in his coat?
Who has set all the boundaries of the earth in place?
What is his name? What is his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Proverbs 30:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.
3 Neither have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know!