Psalms 94:11
9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
10 He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
13 to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
- KJV
- The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- WEB
- The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
- ASV
- Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.
- DARBY
- Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- BLB
- YHWH knows the thoughts of man, that they [are] vapor.
- ÅB
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- OTB
- Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker,
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Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Read in contextRomans 1:21–22
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Read in contextJob 11:11–12
Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Read in contextPsalms 49:10–13
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
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