Proverbs 30:3

“I neither learned wisdom, etc.] Natural wisdom or philosophy, so as to understand the nature of things, and reason about them in a philosophical manner; or political wisdom, so as to know how to govern states, and manage the affairs of kingdoms; or in a lower sphere to transact the affairs of life to any peculiar advantage; he had not a polite or liberal education: or spiritual and evangelical wisdom; that is, not of himself through the mere strength and force of his genius and natural capacity, or of others; he was not the son of a prophet, nor brought up in the schools of the prophets; he did not learn it, nor was he taught it by men; for this is not acquired by human teaching; it is what…”

“He found, when he looked within, that all his learning was as nothing. He had heard of God only “by the hearing of the ear” Job 42:5, and now he discovered how little that availed. The holy - The Holy One. Compare Proverbs 9:10. return to 'Top of Page'”

“I neither learned - I have not been taught in the schools of wisdom. Of the holy - Of the holy prophets. I have not such Divine inspirations as prophets strictly so called have received. Proverbs 30:4”

“neither: Amo 7:14, Amo 7:15; Mat 16:17 nor: Job 11:7-9; Mat 11:27; Joh 17:3; Rom 11:33; Eph 3:18, Eph 3:19 have: Heb. know the holy: Isa 6:3, Isa 6:10, Isa 30:11, Isa 57:15; Rev 3:7, Rev 4:8 Proverbs 30:4”