KJV ORIGINAL
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
A person who acts like an animal doesn't know this; a fool doesn't understand it either.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that people who are spiritually dull or foolish can't grasp God's ways and works.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 92, which is titled 'A Psalm or Song for the Sabbath day.' The psalm celebrates God's works and righteousness, contrasting the wisdom of those who understand God's ways with the ignorance of the wicked. In Hebrew culture, being 'brutish' meant being like a beast - lacking spiritual understanding and moral sensitivity.
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