H1198–בַּ֫עַר–ba.ar

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

וָבַ֣עַר (בַ֣עַר) Va.'ar “a stupid [person]”

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

בַ֭עַר Va.'ar “[was] stupid”

A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

בַּ֭עַר Ba.'ar “stupid”

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

בָּֽעַר׃ Ba.'ar “[is] stupid”

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

בַ֣עַר Va.'ar “[am] stupid”