Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.

New American Standard Bible

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.

King James Version

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Holman Bible

Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

International Standard Version

Because they do not understand the deeds of the LORD or the work of his hands, He will tear them down and never build them up.

A Conservative Version

because they regard not the works of LORD, nor the operation of his hands. He will break them down and not build them up.

American Standard Version

Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

Amplified


Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

Bible in Basic English

Because they have no respect for the works of the Lord, or for the things which his hands have made, they will be broken down and not lifted up by him.

Darby Translation

For they regard not the deeds of Jehovah, nor the work of his hands: he will destroy them, and not build them up.

Julia Smith Translation

For they will not understand for the doing of Jehovah, and for the work of his hands; he will destroy them and he will not build them up.

King James 2000

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because they do not regard the works of Yahweh, nor the work of his hands, he will destroy them and not rebuild them.

Modern King James verseion

Because they do not pay attention to the works of Jehovah and to the work of His hands, He shall destroy them and never build them up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For they regard not in their mind the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands: therefore shall he break them down, and not build them up.

NET Bible

For they do not understand the Lord's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.

New Heart English Bible

Because they do not regard the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

The Emphasized Bible

Because they heed not The Deeds of Yahweh, or the Work of his hands, he will pull them down, and not build them.

Webster

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will destroy them, and not build them up.

World English Bible

Because they don't respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

Context Readings

My Strength

4 Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them. 5 For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up. 6 Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath heard the voice of my supplications.


Cross References

Isaiah 5:12

And harp, and psaltery, tabret, and pipe, And wine, have been their banquets, And the work of Jehovah they behold not, Yea, the work of His hands they have not seen.

Numbers 23:23

For no enchantment is against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!

2 Samuel 7:13

He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.

2 Samuel 7:27

For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

1 Kings 11:38

and it hath been, if thou dost hear all that I command thee, and hast walked in My ways, and done that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commands, as did David My servant, that I have been with thee, and have built for thee a stedfast house, as I built for David, and have given to thee Israel,

Job 34:26-27

As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

Psalm 8:3

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

Psalm 10:5

Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.

Psalm 19:1-2

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

Psalm 92:4-6

For Thou hast caused me to rejoice, O Jehovah, in Thy work, Concerning the works of Thy hands I sing.

Psalm 104:24

How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.

Psalm 111:2-4

Great are the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.

Isaiah 22:11

And a ditch ye made between the two walls, For the waters of the old pool, And ye have not looked unto its Maker, And its Framer of old ye have not seen.

Isaiah 26:9-11

With my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, with my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments are on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

Isaiah 40:26

Lift up on high your eyes, And see -- who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number their host, To all of them by name He calleth, By abundance of strength (And he is strong in power) not one is lacking.

Isaiah 45:8

Drop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.

Isaiah 45:12

I made earth, and man on it prepared, I -- My hands stretched out the heavens, And all their host I have commanded.

Isaiah 45:18

For thus said Jehovah, Creator of heaven, He is God, Former of earth, and its Maker, He established it -- not empty He prepared it, For inhabiting He formed it: 'I am Jehovah, and there is none else.

Jeremiah 10:12-13

The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

Jeremiah 31:4

Again do I build thee, And thou hast been built, O virgin of Israel, Again thou puttest on thy tabrets, And hast gone out in the chorus of the playful.

Jeremiah 32:20-21

In that thou hast done signs and wonders in the land of Egypt unto this day, and in Israel, and among men, and Thou dost make for Thee a name as at this day.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

John 12:37

yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

Romans 1:20

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;

Romans 1:28

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Ephesians 1:19-21

and what the exceeding greatness of His power to us who are believing, according to the working of the power of His might,

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