Parallel Verses

King James 2000

For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

New American Standard Bible

“For He knows false men,
And He sees iniquity without investigating.

King James Version

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Holman Bible

Surely He knows which people are worthless.
If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it?

International Standard Version

For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?

A Conservative Version

For he knows FALSE men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

American Standard Version

For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

Amplified


“For He recognizes and knows false and worthless men,
And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?

Bible in Basic English

For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

Darby Translation

For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when man doth not consider it;

Julia Smith Translation

For he knew men of vanity, and he will see iniquity; and will he not understand?

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he knows {those who are worthless}; {when he sees} iniquity, {he will not consider it}.

Modern King James verseion

For He knows vain men; and when He sees wickedness, will He not search it?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it is he that knoweth the vanity of men. He seeth their wickedness also; should he not then consider it?

NET Bible

For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

New Heart English Bible

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.

The Emphasized Bible

For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.

Webster

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

World English Bible

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider it!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

men
מת 
Math 
Usage: 21

he seeth
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

also will he not then consider
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

Context Readings

God Can Do As He Pleases

10 If he cuts off, and shuts up, or gathers together, then who can hinder him? 11 For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12 For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.



Cross References

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Psalm 10:14

You have seen it: for you behold mischief and spite, to repay it with your hand: the poor commits himself unto you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

Job 22:13-14

And you say, How does God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Job 34:21-23

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his steps.

Psalm 10:11

He has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he hides his face; he will never see it.

Psalm 35:22

This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O LORD, be not far from me.

Psalm 94:11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one; and there are yet higher ones over them.

Jeremiah 17:9-10

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Hosea 7:2

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own deeds have surrounded them; they are before my face.

Habakkuk 1:13

You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why do you look upon them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?

John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

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