Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

If they were wise, they would understand this; they would consider their latter end!

New American Standard Bible

Would that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they would discern their future!

King James Version

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Holman Bible

If only they were wise, they would figure it out;
they would understand their fate.

International Standard Version

O, that they were wise to understand this and consider their future!

A Conservative Version

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

American Standard Version

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

Amplified


“O that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!

Bible in Basic English

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

Darby Translation

Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end!

Julia Smith Translation

Would they were wise! will they look at this? Will they discern to their latter part?

King James 2000

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Lexham Expanded Bible

If only they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern {for themselves their end}.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I would they were wise, and understood this, and would consider their latter end.'

NET Bible

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them."

New Heart English Bible

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end.

The Emphasized Bible

If they had been wise, they would have understood this, - They would have given heed to their here-after!

Webster

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

World English Bible

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Youngs Literal Translation

If they were wise -- They deal wisely with this; They attend to their latter end:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
O that
לוּ לא לוּא 
Luw' 
if, would God, O that, Oh, would it might be, if haply, peradventure, Oh that, pray thee, Though, would
Usage: 22

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

References

Context Readings

Moses' Song

28 For they are a nation without wisdom, neither is there any understanding in them. 29 If they were wise, they would understand this; they would consider their latter end! 30 How shall one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and Jehovah had shut them up?



Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their sons forever!

Psalm 81:13

Oh that My people had listened to Me, and Israel had walked in My ways!

Isaiah 47:7

And you said, I shall be a mistress forever; so you did not lay these things to your heart, nor remembered the latter end of it.

Lamentations 1:9

Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she did not remember her end, and has gone down astoundingly. There is no comforter for her. O Jehovah, behold my affliction, for the enemy has magnified himself.

Psalm 107:15

Let them praise Jehovah for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the sons of man!

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, they shall understand the mercies of Jehovah.

Isaiah 10:3

And what will you do in the day of judgment and in destruction, of ruin when it comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?

Isaiah 48:18-19

Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so, and what will you do at the end of it?

Jeremiah 17:11

The quail sits on eggs and does not hatch them; in the same way he who gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the middle of his days, and in his end he shall be a fool.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? Understanding, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but sinners shall fall in them.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?

Luke 16:19-25

There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.

Luke 19:41-42

And as He drew near, He beheld the city and wept over it,

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