Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Though the wicked is shown favor,
He does not learn righteousness;
He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness,
And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.

King James Version

Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

Holman Bible

But if the wicked man is shown favor,
he does not learn righteousness.
In a righteous land he acts unjustly
and does not see the majesty of the Lord.

International Standard Version

If favor is shown to the wicked, they don't learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they act perversely and do not perceive the majesty of the LORD.

A Conservative Version

Let favor be shown to a wicked man, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of LORD.

American Standard Version

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

Amplified


Though the wicked is shown compassion and favor,
He does not learn righteousness;
In the land of uprightness he deals unjustly,
And refuses to see the majesty of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

Even if you are kind to the evil-doer, he will not go after righteousness; even in the land of the upright he will still go on in his wrongdoing, and will not see the glory of the Lord.

Darby Translation

If favour be shewn to the wicked, he doth not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he dealeth unjustly, and beholdeth not the majesty of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Shall the unjust be shown favor? He learnt not justice; in the land of justice he will act perversely, and he will not see the majesty of Jehovah.

King James 2000

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Though the] wicked person is shown compassion, he does not learn righteousness; he acts unjustly in [the] land [of] uprightness, and he does not see the majesty of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the ungodly, though he have received grace, yet learneth he not righteousness: but in that place where he is punished, he offendeth, and feareth not the glory of the LORD.

NET Bible

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord's majesty revealed.

New Heart English Bible

Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see the LORD's majesty.

The Emphasized Bible

Let favour be shewed to the lawless, he hath not learned righteousness, In a land of honest dealings, he acteth perversely, - And seeth not the splendour of Yahweh.

Webster

Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

World English Bible

Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see Yahweh's majesty.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
to the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

yet will he not
בּל 
Bal 
none, not, nor, lest, nothing, not, neither, no
Usage: 69

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

נכחה 
N@kochah 
Usage: 4

will he deal unjustly
עול 
`aval 
Usage: 2

and will not
בּל 
Bal 
none, not, nor, lest, nothing, not, neither, no
Usage: 69

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the majesty
גּאוּת 
Ge'uwth 
Usage: 8

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh's People Vindicated

9 I yearn for you in the night. In the morning I long for you with all my being. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. 10 Though the wicked is shown favor,
He does not learn righteousness;
He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness,
And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.
11 O Jehovah, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.


Cross References

Hosea 11:7

My people are determined to turn (apostatize) from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them.

John 5:37-38

The Father who sent me testifies about me. You have not heard his voice nor seen him at any time.

Exodus 8:15

The king saw that the frogs were dead. He became stubborn again and, just as Jehovah had said, the king would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 8:31-32

Jehovah did what Moses asked. The swarms of flies left Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. Not a single fly was left.

Exodus 9:34

The king realized that the storm was over. He disobeyed once more. He and his officials were so stubborn

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said to Saul: You are little in your own eyes. Even though you are a leader of all of the tribes of Israel that Jehovah anointed king over Israel.

Psalm 28:4-5

Pay them back for what they have done, for their evil deeds. Pay them back for what their hands have done, and give them recompense.

Psalm 78:54-58

He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won.

Psalm 106:43

He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Proverbs 1:32

Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I saw under the sun the place of judgment and wickedness was there. And wickedness was in the place of righteousness.

Isaiah 2:10

Go in among the rocks and hide underground because of Jehovah's terrifying presence and the magnificence of his majesty.

Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

Isaiah 22:12-13

In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.

Isaiah 24:5

The inhabitants of the earth pollute the earth. They transgress laws and violate statutes. They break the everlasting covenant.

Isaiah 27:13

A great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship Jehovah on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 32:6

A fool speaks foolishly and thinks up evil things to do. He promotes wickedness and what he says insults Jehovah. He never feeds the hungry or gives thirsty people anything to drink.

Isaiah 63:9-10

In all their difficulty he was concerned, and he was the messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed (redeemed) them. He always held them and carried them in the past.

Jeremiah 2:7

I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and its produce. You came and made my land unclean. You made my heritage disgusting.

Jeremiah 31:23

Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel says: Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their prosperity. They will say: 'Jehovah bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy mountain!'

Ezekiel 22:2-16

Son of man will you judge? Will you judge the city of murderers (the bloodguilty)? Then tell it about all the disgusting things that it has done.

Hosea 9:3

The people of Ephraim will not stay in Jehovah's land. They will return to Egypt and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

Hosea 13:6

When I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me.

Micah 2:10

Get up and go because this is not your resting-place. Uncleanness brings on destruction, a painful destruction.

Micah 3:10-12

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with immorality.

Matthew 4:5

Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.

Romans 2:4-5

Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality.

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