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 who forsake the law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law strive with them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

Cross References

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:

John 7:17

If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 25:14

The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will make them know His covenant.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the aged,
Because I have observed Your precepts.

Proverbs 15:24

The path of life leads upward for the wise
That he may keep away from Sheol below.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.

Jeremiah 4:22

For My people are foolish,
They know Me not;
They are stupid children
And have no understanding.
They are shrewd to do evil,
But to do good they do not know.”

Mark 4:10-13

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

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