Hosea 14:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ 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 upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of the Lord are right and the [uncompromisingly] just shall walk in them, but transgressors shall stumble and fall in them. [Ps. 107:43; Isa. 26:7; Jer. 9:12; Dan. 12:10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

⁹ Whoever is wise understands these things. Whoever observes carefully knows them. Truly, the LORD’s ways are right, and the righteous will walk in them, but evildoers will stumble in them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Ephraim will say, "What are idols to me any more?" I will listen to him, and I will set him straight like a healthy spruce tree. Your fruit has been found by me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I will hear him, and I will make him flourish like a green fir tree: from me is thy fruit found.

Hosea 14:9 Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Job 17:9

Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

Psalm 119:128

Therefore I direct my steps by all thy precepts; I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

Psalm 84:5

Blessed are the men whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.

Proverbs 10:29

The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise of heart is called a man of discernment, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Isaiah 1:28

But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together, and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.

Isaiah 17:8

they will not have regard for the altars, the work of their hands, and they will not look to what their own fingers have made, either the Asherim or the altars of incense.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the righteous is level; thou dost make smooth the path of the righteous.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.

Jeremiah 9:12

Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?

Ezekiel 11:18

And when they come there, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations.

Ezekiel 18:25

“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.

Zephaniah 3:5

The Lord within her is righteous, he does no wrong; every morning he shows forth his justice, each dawn he does not fail; but the unjust knows no shame.

Zechariah 10:6

“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them; for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

Matthew 11:19

the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”

Luke 2:34

and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against

Luke 7:23

And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.”

John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 18:37

Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.”

John 8:47

He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

John 9:39

Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

Romans 7:12

So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock, his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are thy deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are thy ways, O King of the ages!