Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, 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?

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?

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?

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 They say, "Yah will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider." 8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise? 9 He who implanted the ear, won't he hear? He who formed the eye, won't he see?

Cross References

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Deuteronomy 32:29

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Psalm 73:22

I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

Proverbs 1:22

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

Jeremiah 8:6-8

I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

Jeremiah 10:8

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

Romans 3:11

There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

Titus 3:3

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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