KJV ORIGINAL
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I haven't learned wisdom, and I don't have knowledge of the Holy One.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is humbly admitting that he lacks wisdom and doesn't truly know God as he should.
📚 Historical Context
Proverbs 30 is part of a collection of sayings attributed to Agur, an ancient wise teacher in Israel, who humbly acknowledges his own limitations in gaining true wisdom. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, wisdom was viewed as a divine gift from God rather than something achieved through human effort alone, emphasizing the need to seek it from the Creator. This verse fits into the broader biblical narrative of Proverbs, which contrasts human folly with the pursuit of godly insight.
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