then hear in the heavens, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and render unto everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know. Because You – You alone – know the hearts of all the sons of men,
1 Samuel 2:3 - The Scriptures 1998 “Do not multiply words so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for יהוה is an Ě More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance go forth from your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. American Standard Version (1901) Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. Common English Bible Don’t go on and on, talking so proudly, spouting arrogance from your mouth, because the LORD is the God who knows, and he weighs every act. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not continue speaking of great things, boasting. Let what is old depart from your mouth. For the Lord is the God of knowledge, and thoughts are prepared for him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth. For the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared. |
then hear in the heavens, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and render unto everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know. Because You – You alone – know the hearts of all the sons of men,
Great is our Master and mighty in power, There is no limit to His understanding.
They are enclosed in their own fat, They speak proudly with their mouths,
Let lips of falsehood be stilled, Which speak recklessly against the righteous, With pride and scorn.
Would Elohim not search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
They pour forth words, They speak arrogantly; All the workers of wickedness boast in themselves.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, But יהוה weighs the spirits.
If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Would not He who weighs the hearts discern it? He who watches over your life, Would He not know it? And shall He not repay man according to his work?
“The fear of יהוה is to hate evil. I have hated pride and arrogance, And the evil way, And the perverse mouth.
The path of the righteous is uprightness; O upright One, You weigh the course of the righteous.
“Whom have you reproached and reviled? And against whom have you raised your voice, and lifted up your eyes in pride? Against the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕ
“I, יהוה, search the heart, I try the kidneys, and give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.
“And with your mouth you have boasted against Me and increased your words against Me – I Myself have heard.”
“Your words have been harsh against Me,” said יהוה, “but you have said, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
For the Word of Elohim is living, and working, and sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through even to the dividing of being and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
“And I shall slay her children with death. And all the assemblies shall know that I am the One searching the kidneys and hearts. And I shall give to each one of you according to your works.