Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.

King James Version

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Holman Bible

Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

International Standard Version

Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.

A Conservative Version

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek LORD understand all things.

American Standard Version

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

Amplified


Evil men do not understand justice,
But they who long for and seek the Lord understand it fully.

Bible in Basic English

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Darby Translation

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

Julia Smith Translation

Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all.

King James 2000

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

Modern King James verseion

Evil men do not understand judgment; but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wicked men discern not the thing that is right, but they that seek after the LORD, discuss all things.

NET Bible

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

New Heart English Bible

Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

The Emphasized Bible

Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.

Webster

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

World English Bible

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

Youngs Literal Translation

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

not judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

All About Life

4 Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

Cross References

Psalm 92:6

A carnal man does not know, neither does a fool understand this:

John 7:17

If anyone desires to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God or whether I speak of myself.

1 John 2:20

But ye have the anointing of the Holy One, and ye know all things.

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you of all things and is truth, and is no lie; and even as it has taught you, abide ye in him.

James 1:5

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.

Psalm 25:14

Nun The secret of the LORD is for those that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the elders because I keep thy precepts.

Proverbs 15:24

The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom, is too high for a fool; he shall not open his mouth in the gate.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people are foolish; the ignorant sons with no understanding have not known me; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Mark 4:10-13

And when he was alone, those that were close to him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

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