Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For they will not understand for the doing of Jehovah, and for the work of his hands; he will destroy them and he will not build them up.

New American Standard Bible

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.

King James Version

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Holman Bible

Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

International Standard Version

Because they do not understand the deeds of the LORD or the work of his hands, He will tear them down and never build them up.

A Conservative Version

because they regard not the works of LORD, nor the operation of his hands. He will break them down and not build them up.

American Standard Version

Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

Amplified


Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

Bible in Basic English

Because they have no respect for the works of the Lord, or for the things which his hands have made, they will be broken down and not lifted up by him.

Darby Translation

For they regard not the deeds of Jehovah, nor the work of his hands: he will destroy them, and not build them up.

King James 2000

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because they do not regard the works of Yahweh, nor the work of his hands, he will destroy them and not rebuild them.

Modern King James verseion

Because they do not pay attention to the works of Jehovah and to the work of His hands, He shall destroy them and never build them up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For they regard not in their mind the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands: therefore shall he break them down, and not build them up.

NET Bible

For they do not understand the Lord's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.

New Heart English Bible

Because they do not regard the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

The Emphasized Bible

Because they heed not The Deeds of Yahweh, or the Work of his hands, he will pull them down, and not build them.

Webster

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will destroy them, and not build them up.

World English Bible

Because they don't respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

Youngs Literal Translation

For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.

Context Readings

My Strength

4 Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their doings, according to the word of their hands; give to them, turn back to them their recompense. 5 For they will not understand for the doing of Jehovah, and for the work of his hands; he will destroy them and he will not build them up. 6 Praised be Jehovah, for he heard the voice of my supplications


Cross References

Isaiah 5:12

And there was the harp and the lyre, the drum and the pipe, and the wine of their drinking's: but the work of Jehovah they will not look at, and the work of his hands they saw not

Numbers 23:23

For no enchantment in Jacob, and no divination in Israel; according to the time it will be said to Jacob and to Israel, What did God do!

2 Samuel 7:13

He shall build a house for my name, and I set the throne of his kingdom even to forever.

2 Samuel 7:27

For thou, Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, thou didst open the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build to thee an house: for this thy servant found his heart to pray to thee this prayer.

1 Kings 11:38

And being if thou shalt hear all that I shall command thee, and go in my way and do the straight in mine eyes to watch my laws and my commands as David my servant did, and I was with thee and built to thee a faithful house as I built to David, and I gave Israel to thee.

Job 34:26-27

He struck them for the unjust in the place of those seeing;

Psalm 8:3

For I shall see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou didst prepare.

Psalm 10:5

His ways will be in pain in all time; thy judgments high from before him: all his enemies he will puff at them.

Psalm 19:1-2

To the overseer; chanting of David. The heavens recounting the glory of God, and the firmament announcing the work of his hands.

Psalm 92:4-6

For thou didst gladden me, O Jehovah, by thy work: I will rejoice in the works of thy hands.

Psalm 104:24

How thy works were multiplied. O Jehovah! in wisdom thou madest them all: the earth was filled with thy possessions.

Psalm 111:2-4

Great the works of Jehovah, sought out to all their desires.

Isaiah 22:11

And ye made a gathering place between the two walls for the water of the old pool; and ye looked not to him making it, and ye saw not him forming it from far off.

Isaiah 26:9-11

My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.

Isaiah 40:26

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who created these, bringing forth their army by number: he will call to all of them by name, from the multitude of their strength; and he is strong of power; a man was not wanting.

Isaiah 45:8

Drop, ye heavens, from above, and the clouds shall shake out justice: the earth shall open, and they shall bring forth salvation, and justice shall spring up together; I Jehovah created it

Isaiah 45:12

I made the earth, and man upon it I created: my hand stretched forth the heavens, and all their army I commanded.

Isaiah 45:18

For thus said Jehovah creating the heavens, He the God forming the earth, and he made it; he prepared it, be created it not in vain, he formed it to be dwelt in: I Jehovah and none besides

Jeremiah 10:12-13

He made the earth in his power, setting upright the habitable globe by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Jeremiah 31:4

I will yet build thee, and thou wert built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt yet be adorned with the tabret, and thou wentest forth into the dance of those playing.

Jeremiah 32:20-21

Who set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even to this day, and in Israel, and in man; and thou wilt make to thee a name according to this day.

Hosea 14:9

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.

John 12:37

And he having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him:

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:

Romans 1:28

And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;

Ephesians 1:19-21

And what the surpassing greatness of his power to us believing, according to the action of the might of his strength,

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