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the fool cannot understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/92.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/92.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/92.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/92.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stupid person has no knowledge, Nor does a foolish person understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/92.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A senseless man has no knowledge, Nor does a stupid man understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/92.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A senseless man has no knowledge; Nor does a stupid man understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/92.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, And a fool does not understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/92.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A senseless man [in his crude and uncultivated state] knows nothing, Nor does a [self-righteous] fool understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/92.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stupid person does not know, a fool does not understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/92.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stupid person does not know, a fool does not understand this: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/92.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/92.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />for an ignorant fool to know or understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/92.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/92.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A stupid person cannot know and a fool cannot understand<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/92.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is something a fool cannot know; someone who is stupid cannot understand: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/92.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A stupid man doesn't know, and a fool can't comprehend this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/92.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/92.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/92.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/92.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/92.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/92.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A brutish man does not know, "" And a fool does not understand this—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/92.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/92.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A brutish man shall not know, and a fool shall not understand this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/92.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/92.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 91:7>A foolish man will not know these things, and a senseless one will not understand:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/92.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A senseless person cannot know this; a fool cannot comprehend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/92.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The dullard cannot know, the stupid cannot understand this:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/92.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A stupid man knows not; neither does a fool understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/92.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A mindless man does not know and a fool does not understand this.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/92.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A brutish man knoweth not, Neither doth a fool understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/92.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A foolish man will not know, and a senseless man will not understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/92-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11667" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/92.htm">How Great Are Your Works</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts! <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1198.htm" title="1198: ba·‘ar (Adj-ms) -- Brutishness. From ba'ar; properly, foot; i.e. Of cattle brutishness; stupid.">A senseless</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yê·ḏā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: ū·ḵə·sîl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">and a fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">understand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></span><br />Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-2.htm">Proverbs 30:2</a></span><br />Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm">Jeremiah 4:22</a></span><br />“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-8.htm">Proverbs 14:8</a></span><br />The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Proverbs 14:16</a></span><br />A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-21.htm">Proverbs 15:21</a></span><br />Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Proverbs 18:2</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Proverbs 28:26</a></span><br />He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:2-3</a></span><br />A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. / Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10-11</a></span><br />Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A brutish man knows not; neither does a fool understand this.</p><p class="hdg">a brutish</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Psalm 32:9</a></b></br> Be ye not as the horse, <i>or</i> as the mule, <i>which</i> have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Psalm 73:22</a></b></br> So foolish <i>was</i> I, and ignorant: I was <i>as</i> a beast before thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8</a></b></br> Understand, ye brutish among the people: and <i>ye</i> fools, when will ye be wise?</p><p class="hdg">a fool</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, <i>there is</i> none that doeth good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10</a></b></br> For he seeth <i>that</i> wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Psalm 75:4</a></b></br> I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Brutish</a> <a href="/job/18-3.htm">Dull</a> <a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">Fool</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Senseless</a> <a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Stupid</a> <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/psalms/49-20.htm">Understandeth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Brutish</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm">Dull</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Fool</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/115-6.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Senseless</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Stupid</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-9.htm">Understandeth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 92</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">For his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">For his judgments on the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">And for his goodness to the godly.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/92.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/92.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A senseless man does not know</b><br>The term "senseless" refers to someone lacking spiritual insight or discernment. In biblical context, this often describes individuals who are spiritually blind or ignorant of God's ways. The Hebrew word used here can also imply moral deficiency, suggesting a willful ignorance rather than mere lack of knowledge. This phrase echoes the wisdom literature, particularly Proverbs, where the contrast between the wise and the foolish is a recurring theme. The "senseless man" is akin to those who reject God's revelation and live according to their own understanding, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>, which states that "fools despise wisdom and instruction."<p><b>and a fool does not understand</b><br>The "fool" in biblical terms is not merely someone lacking intelligence but rather someone who rejects God's wisdom and guidance. This is a moral and spiritual failing rather than an intellectual one. The fool's lack of understanding is often self-imposed, as they choose to ignore the evidence of God's work in the world. This concept is reinforced in <a href="/psalms/14.htm">Psalm 14:1</a>, where it says, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" The fool's inability to understand is a result of their hardened heart and refusal to acknowledge God's sovereignty. This phrase also points to the broader biblical narrative where true understanding comes from a relationship with God, as seen in the teachings of Jesus, who often spoke of the importance of spiritual insight and discernment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/senseless_man.htm">Senseless Man</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, the "senseless man" refers to someone who lacks spiritual insight and understanding. The Hebrew word used here is (ba'ar), which implies brutishness or a lack of discernment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fool.htm">Fool</a></b><br>The "fool" in this verse is someone who is morally and spiritually deficient. The Hebrew word (kesil) is often used in the Old Testament to describe someone who is obstinate and rejects wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_92.htm">Psalm 92</a></b><br>This psalm is a song for the Sabbath day, traditionally attributed to David. It is a hymn of praise and thanksgiving, contrasting the righteous with the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_blindness.htm">Understanding Spiritual Blindness</a></b><br>The verse highlights the spiritual blindness of those who reject God. It serves as a reminder to seek wisdom and understanding through a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Spiritual discernment is crucial for living a life that honors God. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom through prayer and study of the Scriptures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrasting_the_wise_and_the_foolish.htm">Contrasting the Wise and the Foolish</a></b><br>The Bible consistently contrasts the wise, who fear the Lord, with the foolish, who reject Him. This serves as a call to pursue wisdom and avoid the pitfalls of foolishness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>Understanding and wisdom come through the Holy Spirit. Believers should rely on the Spirit for guidance and insight into God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_praise.htm">Living a Life of Praise</a></b><br>Psalm 92 as a whole encourages believers to live a life of praise and thanksgiving, recognizing God's goodness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_92.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 92</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_boast_of_evil_if_god's_good_is_eternal.htm">In Psalm 52:1, how can a 'mighty man' boast of evil if God's goodness is supposedly everlasting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_disasters_harm_faithful_believers.htm">If Psalm 32:6 promises protection from 'mighty waters,' how do we account for natural disasters that harm faithful believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_swear_by_himself.htm">If God is omnipotent, why does He need to swear by Himself to carry out judgment (Amos 6:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/92.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">A</span> <span class= "bld">brutish man.</span>--The Hebrew is apparently from a root meaning "to eat," and so refers to the man of mere animal nature, who lives for his appetites.<p><span class= "bld">Fool.</span>--From root meaning "fat," hence "gross," "stupid."<p>In the one case the moral sense has not come into play at all, in the other it is overgrown by sensuality, so that spiritual discernment, insight into the glories of the Divine mind, is impossible.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/92.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.</span> A rude, uncultivated man has no conception of the wonderful depth of God's thoughts - the marvellousness of those counsels which underlie the general scheme of things, and make it what it is (comp. <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33, 34</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/92-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A senseless</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֭עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1198.htm">Strong's 1198: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foot, of cattle brutishness, stupid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵדָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a fool</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝כְסִ֗יל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·sîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm">Strong's 3684: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupid fellow, dullard, fool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">understand,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 92:6 A senseless man doesn't know neither does (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/92-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 92:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 92:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 92:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 92:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>