Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Who being wise, and he shall understand these things? and knowing, and he shall know them? for the ways of Jehovah are straight, and the just shall go in them: and they transgressing shall be weak in them.

New American Standard Bible

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.

King James Version

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Holman Bible

Let whoever is wise understand these things,
and whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them.

International Standard Version

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.

A Conservative Version

Who is wise, that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them. But transgressors shall fall therein.

American Standard Version

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

Amplified


Whoever is [spiritually] wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is [spiritually] discerning and understanding, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble and fall in them.

Bible in Basic English

He who is wise will see these things; he who has good sense will have knowledge of them. For the ways of the Lord are straight, and the upright will go in them, but sinners will be falling in them.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall stumble in them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Who is wise to understand these things and hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the LORD are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall tumble in them.

NET Bible

Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the Lord are right; the godly walk in them, but in them the rebellious stumble.

New Heart English Bible

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

The Emphasized Bible

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? intelligent, that he may take knowledge of them? For, straightforward, are the ways of Yahweh, and, the righteous, shall travel therein, but, transgressors, shall stumble therein.

Webster

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

World English Bible

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Youngs Literal Translation

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!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Who is wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

them for the ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

Context Readings

A Promise Of Restoration

8 Ephraim: What to me yet to images? I humbled, and I will regard him: I as the green cypress From me thy fruit was found. 9 Who being wise, and he shall understand these things? and knowing, and he shall know them? for the ways of Jehovah are straight, and the just shall go in them: and they transgressing shall be weak in them.


Cross References

Psalm 107:43

Who the wise and will watch these, and they shall understand the mercies of Jehovah.

Proverbs 10:29

The way of Jehovah is a fortress to the upright one: and destruction to those doing iniquity.

Jeremiah 9:12

Who the wise man and he will understand this? and which the mouth of Jehovah spake to him, and he will announce it, for what the land perished it was burnt as the desert, from not being passed through.

Zephaniah 3:5

Jehovah is just in her midst; he will not do iniquity: in morning by morning he will give his judgment to the light, he as not wanting; and the evil will not know shame.

Daniel 12:10

And many shall be separated and become white, and be tried; and the unjust did evil: and all the unjust shall not understand; and the intelligent shall understand.

Luke 2:34

And Simeon praised them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, he is laid for the fall and rising up of many in Israel; and for a sign spoken against;

John 8:47

He being of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear not, for ye are not of God.

John 18:37

Then said Pilate to him, Art thou not then king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I testify to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment?

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.

Job 17:9

And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.

Job 34:10-12

For this, ye men of heart, hear to me: far be it to God from doing evil; and the Almighty from iniquity.

Job 34:18-19

Saying to the king, Wickedness; (Belial) to nobles, Injustice.

Psalm 19:7-8

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

Psalm 84:5

Happy the man strength to him in thee; the raised ways in their heart;

Psalm 84:7

They will go from strength to strength, being seen in Zion to God.

Psalm 111:7-8

The works of his hands are truth and judgment; faithful are all his charges;

Psalm 119:75

I knew, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are justice, and in truth thou didst humble me.

Psalm 119:128

For this I made straight all thy charges, all: hated every way of falsehood.

Proverbs 1:5-6

The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:

Proverbs 4:18

The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.

Isaiah 1:28

Breaking the transgressing and the sinning together, and they forsaking Jehovah shall be finished.

Isaiah 8:13-15

Jehovah of armies, him shall ye consecrate; and he your fear, and he your terror.

Isaiah 26:7

The way to the just one is straightness: being upright, thou wilt prepare the departing of the just one.

Ezekiel 18:25

And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Hear ye now, O house of Israel; shall not my way make even? shall not your ways make hot even?

Ezekiel 33:17-20

And the sons of my people said, The way of Jehovah will not make even: and they their way shall not make even.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children.

Matthew 13:11-12

And having answered, he said to them, For to you it was given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it was not given.

Luke 4:28-29

And all in the assembly were filled with wrath, hearing these things,

Luke 7:23

And happy is he, whoever should not be offended in me.

John 3:19-20

And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.

John 9:39

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they not seeing might see; and they seeing might be blind.

John 15:24

If I did not the works in them which none other has done, they had not sin: and now have they also seen and hated also me and my Father.

Romans 7:12

Therefore truly the law holy, and the command holy, and just, and good.

Romans 9:32-33

Wherefore? Because not of faith, but as of the works of the law. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone;

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ, in the saved, and in the host:

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Whose arrival is according to the energy of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

1 Peter 2:7-8

Therefore honour to you believing: and to the unbelieving, the stone which the builders disapproved of has become the head of the corner,

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