Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

New American Standard Bible

Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

King James Version

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Holman Bible

Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?

International Standard Version

Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?

A Conservative Version

Consider, ye brutish among the people, and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

American Standard Version

Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Amplified


Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people;
And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?

Darby Translation

Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Julia Smith Translation

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye foolish, when will ye understand?

King James 2000

Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

Lexham Expanded Bible

You pay attention, O brutes among the people. And [you] fools, when you will show insight?

Modern King James verseion

Understand, you beastly ones among the people; and fools, when will you be wise?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand?

NET Bible

Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

New Heart English Bible

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

The Emphasized Bible

Understand, ye brutish among the people, And, ye dullards, when will ye show discretion?

Webster

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

World English Bible

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

Youngs Literal Translation

Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye brutish
בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 94

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and ye fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Morish

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

7 And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it. 8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise? 9 Has he by whom your ears were planted no hearing? or is he blind by whom your eyes were formed?


Cross References

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

Psalm 73:22

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

Proverbs 1:22

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Proverbs 12:1

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches are dry they will be broken off; the women will come and put fire to them: for it is a foolish people; for this cause he who made them will have no mercy on them, and he whose work they are will not have pity on them.

Jeremiah 8:6-8

I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.

Jeremiah 10:8

But they are together like beasts and foolish: the teaching of false gods is wood.

Romans 3:11

Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God;

Titus 3:3

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

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