So foolish was I and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee.
So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
So foolish, stupid, and brutish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you.
I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal towards you.
I was stupid and ignorant. I acted like nothing but an animal toward you.
I was too stupid to understand; I was like a brute beast with you.
I was stupid and ignorant, and I treated you as a wild animal would.
Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was [as] a beast with thee.
Arise, O God, judge thy own cause: remember thy reproaches with which the foolish man hath reproached thee all the day.
I was so stupid. I thought about such people and became upset. God, I was upset and angry with you! I acted like a senseless animal.
I was stupid, and I did not understand you properly. I was no better than an animal.
I was unthinking and ignorant. I was a dumb animal before you.
I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you.
I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast towards you.
I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an ·animal [brute beast] toward you.
So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a beast before thee.
I was stupid, and I did not understand. I was like a dumb animal in your presence.
I was as stupid as an animal; I did not understand you.
I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward You.
I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an animal toward you.
Then, I was too stupid and didn’t realize I was acting like a wild animal with you.
But I was ignorant and did not understand; I was as a beast before thee.
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like an animal before You.
then I was brutish and ignorant. With you I was like the beasts.
I saw myself so stupid and so ignorant; I must seem like an animal to you, O God.
When I was beleaguered and bitter, totally consumed by envy, I was totally ignorant, a dumb ox in your very presence. I’m still in your presence, but you’ve taken my hand. You wisely and tenderly lead me, and then you bless me.
I was a brute and did not understand; I was as a beast before You.
I was stupid, and I did not understand. I was like a dumb animal in your presence.
I was stupid and could not understand; I was like a brute beast in your presence.
Then I was stupid and ignorant; I was like an animal before You.
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
I was stupid and unable to comprehend— like a brute beast in your presence.
I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an animal toward you.
I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.
I didn’t have any sense. I didn’t know anything. I acted like a wild animal toward you.
I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
I was without reason and did not know better. I was like an animal before You.
I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast towards you.
I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast towards you.
I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast toward you.
I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast toward you.
So senseless was I, and ignorant; I was like behemot before Thee.
So foolish was I and ignorant! I was a beast before You!
I was stupid and ignorant, I was like a beast toward thee.
I was stupid and ignorant, I was like a beast toward thee.
I was brutish and ignorant. I was like a beast before You.
But I didn’t know the truth; I have been acting like a stupid animal toward You.
I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.
and I am driven to nought, and I knew not. As a work beast I am made with thee; (and I was driven down into nothing, and I knew nothing; yea, I was made like a work beast before thee;)
And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee.
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