Psalms 94:8–9
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
*He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceExo.4.11
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- Psalms 92:6Rank 1 from verse 8
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
- Psalms 49:10Rank 3 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 32:29Rank 4 from verse 8
- Isaiah 27:11Rank 5 from verse 8
11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
11When the boughes thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come and set them on fire: for it is a people of no vnderstanding: therefore hee that made them will not haue mercie on them, and hee that formed them, will shewe them no fauour.
- Proverbs 12:1Rank 6 from verse 8
- Romans 3:11Rank 7 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 10:8Rank 8 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 8:6–8Rank 9 from verse 8
6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battell.
7*Yea the Storke in the heauen knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow obserue the time of their coming; but my people know not the iudgement of the LORD.
8‖How doe ye say, We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with vs? Loe, certainly, in vaine made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vaine.
- Proverbs 8:5Rank 10 from verse 8
- Psalms 73:22Rank 11 from verse 8
- Proverbs 1:22Rank 12 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Exodus 4:11Rank 1 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 23:23–24Rank 2 from verse 9
23Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?
24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
23 Am I a God at hand, sayth the LORD, and not a God afarre off?
24*Can any hide himselfe in secret places that I shall not see him, saith the LORD? doe not I fill heauen and earth, sayth the LORD?
- Proverbs 20:12Rank 3 from verse 9
- Psalms 11:4Rank 4 from verse 9
- Psalms 44:21Rank 5 from verse 9
- Psalms 139:1–12Rank 6 from verse 9
1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
1¶ O LORD, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me.
2Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
3‖Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.
4For there is not a worde in my tongue: but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5Thou hast beset me behind, and before: and laid thine hand vpon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull for me: it is high, I cannot attaine vnto it.
7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?
8*If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:
10Euen there shall thy hand leade me: and thy right hand shall hold me.
11*If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.
12††Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.
- Psalms 17:3Rank 7 from verse 9
3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
3Thou hast prooued mine heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse.
- Proverbs 20:1Rank 8 from verse 9
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Psalms 94:8
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understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Senseless, ignorant, or behaving like a beast.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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Psalms 94:9
Set in the ground for growth; placed, fixed, introduced, or established.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Made, shaped, fashioned, created, arranged, or brought into the intended being, body, people, purpose, or condition.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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7Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
7*Yet they say, The LORD shall not see: neither shall the God of Iacob regard it.
8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
8Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
Selected passage9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
9*He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Selected passage10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?