Hosea 14:9

Wisdom Justice Obedience

⁷ They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

⁸ Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
KJV: Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
WEB: Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
ASV: Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
DARBY: Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? intelligent, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein.
BLB: Who [is] wise? Let him understand these [things]. [Who is] understanding? Let him know them. For straight [are] the ways of YHWH, and the righteous walk in them, and transgressors stumble in them.

ÅB: Hvem er vis, så han skjønner dette, forstandig, så han merker seg det? For Herrens veier er rette, og de rettferdige ferdes på dem, men overtrederne snubler der.
[^1]: d.e. med vår takk og pris som offer; SLM 51, 19; 119, 108.
OTB: Den som er vis, la ham kjenne disse tingene;
Den som er forstandig, la ham erkjenne dem.
For Herrens veier er rette,
Og de rettferdige skal vandre på dem,
Men ugjerningsmenn skal snuble på dem.
B1930: Hvem er vis, så han skjønner dette, forstandig, så han merker sig det? For Herrens veier er rette, og de rettferdige ferdes på dem, men overtrederne snubler der.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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Psalms 107:43
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
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John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
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Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
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Proverbs 1:5–6
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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Psalms 19:7–8
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
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Jeremiah 9:12
Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
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Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
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