Psalms 92 · Verse 6

Psalms 92:6

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Psalms 92:6, King James Version

Psalms 92:6 in other translations

BSBA senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
WEBA senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:
ASVA brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:
YLTA brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --
DARBYA brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand it.
BBEA man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.
WebsterA brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

What does Psalms 92:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. A brutish man knoweth not--that is, God's works, so the Psalmist describes himself (Psa 73:22) when amazed by the prosperity of the wicked, now understood and explained.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 A brutish man knoweth not - איש בער ish baar, the human hog - the stupid bear - the boor; the man who is all flesh; in whom spirit or intellect neither seems to work nor exist. The brutish man, who never attempts to see God in his works. Neither doth a fool understand this - כסיל kesil, the fool, is different from בער baar, the brutish man; the latter has mind, but it is buried in flesh; the former has no mind, and his stupidity is unavoidable.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 92:1-6

It is a privilege that we are admitted to praise the Lord, and hope to be accepted in the morning, and every night; not only on sabbath days, but every day; not only in public, but in private, and in our families. Let us give thanks every morning for the mercies of the night, and every night for the mercies of the day; going out, and coming in, let us bless God. As He makes us glad, through the works of his…

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Psalms 92:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אִֽישׁ\־'ish-a personH376
בַּ֭עַרBa.'arstupidH1198
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יֵדָ֑עye.Da'he knowsH3045
וּ֝כְסִ֗ילu.khe.Siland a foolH3684
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe understandsH995
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זֹֽאת\׃ZotthisH2063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 92:6

  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  • Psalms 73:22

    So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

  • Psalms 94:8

    Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • Proverbs 1:22

    How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

  • Psalms 49:10

    For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

  • Psalms 14:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

  • Proverbs 24:7

    Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Proverbs 30:2

    Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

  • Jeremiah 10:14

    Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • Luke 12:20

    But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

  • Isaiah 1:3

    The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

  • Psalms 32:9

    Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A brutish.
32:9; 73:22; 94:8; Pr 30:2; Isa 1:3; Jer 10:14; 1Co 2:14
a fool.
14:1; 49:10; 75:4; Pr 1:22; 24:7; Lu 12:20

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Context

  • Psalms 92:5

    O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

  • Psalms 92:6

    A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  • Psalms 92:7

    When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

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Psalms 92:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El hombre necio no sabe, y el insensato no entiende esto:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Éternel! que tes œuvres sont grandes! Tes pensées sont très profondes:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ein unvernünftiger Mensch erkennt es nicht, und ein Tor versteht solches nicht.