Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

New American Standard Bible

Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.

King James Version

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

International Standard Version

Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.

A Conservative Version

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek LORD understand all things.

American Standard Version

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

Amplified


Evil men do not understand justice,
But they who long for and seek the Lord understand it fully.

Bible in Basic English

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Darby Translation

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

Julia Smith Translation

Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all.

King James 2000

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

Modern King James verseion

Evil men do not understand judgment; but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wicked men discern not the thing that is right, but they that seek after the LORD, discuss all things.

NET Bible

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

New Heart English Bible

Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

The Emphasized Bible

Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.

Webster

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

World English Bible

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

Youngs Literal Translation

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

not judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

All About Life

4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law battle against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.



Cross References

Psalm 92:6

A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.

1 John 2:27

The anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, His anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as He has taught you, remain in Him.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 25:14

The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear Him,
and He reveals His covenant to them.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

Proverbs 15:24

For the discerning the path of life leads upward,
so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are fools;
they do not know Me.
They are foolish children,
without understanding.
They are skilled in doing what is evil,
but they do not know how to do what is good.”

Mark 4:10-13

When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.

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