Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that nurtureth the Heathen, and teacheth a man knowledge, shall not he punish?

New American Standard Bible

He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,
Even He who teaches man knowledge?

King James Version

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

Holman Bible

The One who instructs nations,
the One who teaches man knowledge—
does He not discipline?

International Standard Version

The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not?

A Conservative Version

He who chastises the nations, shall he not correct, [even] he who teaches man knowledge?

American Standard Version

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

Amplified


He who instructs the nations,
Does He not rebuke and punish,
He who teaches man knowledge?

Bible in Basic English

He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

Darby Translation

He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct he that teacheth man knowledge?

Julia Smith Translation

He chastising the nations, shall he not do justice? he teaching man knowledge.

King James 2000

He that chastises the nations, shall he not correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall he not know?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Will [the] one who instructs nations not rebuke, the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

Modern King James verseion

He who chastens the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?

NET Bible

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

New Heart English Bible

He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.

The Emphasized Bible

He that correcteth nations, shall he not reprove? He that teacheth man knowledge!

Webster

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not know?

World English Bible

He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.

Youngs Literal Translation

He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge is Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the heathen
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

shall not he correct
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that made the eye, shall not he see? 10 He that nurtureth the Heathen, and teacheth a man knowledge, shall not he punish? 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain.

Cross References

Job 35:11

Which giveth us more understanding than he doth the beasts of the earth, and teacheth us more than the fouls of heaven?'

Isaiah 28:26

And that he may do it right, his God teacheth him and showeth him.

Psalm 44:2

How thou hast driven out the Heathen with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations and cast them out.

Psalm 9:5

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and destroyed the ungodly; thou hast put out their name forever and ever.

Psalm 10:16

The LORD is King for ever and ever, and the Heathen are perished out of the land.

Psalm 25:8-9

Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Psalm 119:66

O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments.

Psalm 135:8-12

He smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast.

Psalm 149:7

to be avenged of the heathen, and to rebuke the people;

Proverbs 2:6

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 2:3

And much people shall go and say: come, and let us go up to the hill of the LORD and unto the house of the God of Jacob: that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall come the law, and the word of God out of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 10:5-6

Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.

Isaiah 10:12

Wherefore the LORD sayeth: As soon as I have performed my whole work upon the hill of Zion and Jerusalem, then will I also visit the noble and stout king of Assyria, with his wisdom and pride."

Isaiah 37:36

Thus the angel went forth, and slew of the Assyrians host, a hundred and eighty five thousand. And when men arose up early, at Jerusalem: Behold, all lay full of dead bodies.

Isaiah 54:13

Thy children shall all be taught of God, and I will give them plenteousness of peace.

Jeremiah 10:25

Pour out thine indignation rather upon the Gentiles, that know thee not, and upon the people that call not on thy name: And that because they have consumed, devoured and destroyed Jacob, and have rooted out his glory.

Ezekiel 39:21

I will bring my glory also among the Gentiles, that all the Heathen may see my judgment that I have kept, and my hand which I have laid upon them:

Amos 3:2

'You only have I accepted from all the generations of the earth: therefore will I visit you in all your wickednesses.

Habakkuk 1:12

But thou, O LORD my God, my holy one: thou art from the beginning, therefore shall we not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for punishment, and set them to reprove the mighty.

Habakkuk 3:12

Thou troddest down the land in thine anger, and didst thrash the Heathen in thy displeasure.

John 6:45

It is written in the prophets, 'That they shall all be taught of God.' Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the father, cometh unto me:

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