Hosea 14:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

If you are wise, you will know and understand what I mean. I am the Lord, and I lead you along the right path. If you obey me, we will walk together, but if you are wicked, you will stumble.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong.

Psalm 107:43

Be wise! Remember this and think about the kindness of the Lord.

John 8:47

Anyone who belongs to God will listen to his message. But you refuse to listen, because you don't belong to God.

Daniel 12:10

Many people will have their hearts and lives made pure and clean, but those who are evil will keep on being evil and never understand. Only the wise will understand.

Zephaniah 3:5

All who do evil are shameless, but the Lord does right and is always fair. With the dawn of each day, God brings about justice.

Jeremiah 9:12

I said to the Lord, “None of us can understand why the land has become like an uncrossable desert. Won't you explain why?”

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Lord is a mighty rock, and he never does wrong. God can always be trusted to bring justice.

John 18:37

“So you are a king,” Pilate replied. “You are saying that I am a king,” Jesus told him. “I was born into this world to tell about the truth. And everyone who belongs to the truth knows my voice.”

Isaiah 26:7

Our Lord, you always do right, and you make the path smooth for those who obey you.

Psalm 119:128

I follow all your commands, but I hate anyone who leads me astray.

Psalm 119:75

Your decisions are correct, and you were right to punish me.

Genesis 18:25

You surely wouldn't let them be killed when you destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right.”

Romans 7:12

Still, the Law and its commands are holy and correct and good.

John 15:24

I have done things no one else has ever done. If they had not seen me do these things, they would not be guilty. But they did see me do these things, and they still hate me and my Father too.

John 9:39

Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”

Luke 7:23

God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do.”

Luke 2:34

Then he blessed them and told Mary, “This child of yours will cause many people in Israel to fall and others to stand. The child will be like a warning sign. Many people will reject him,

Matthew 11:19

But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, “That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.

Ezekiel 18:25

You people of Israel accuse me of being unfair! But listen—I'm not unfair; you are!

Isaiah 1:28

But those rebellious sinners who turn against me, the Lord, will all disappear.

Proverbs 4:18

The lifestyle of good people is like sunlight at dawn that keeps getting brighter until broad daylight.

Psalm 84:7

Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion.

Psalm 84:5

You bless all who depend on you for their strength and all who deeply desire to visit your temple.

Job 17:9

They would do the right thing and because they did, they would grow stronger.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil! You are a liar, a crook, and an enemy of everything that is right. When will you stop speaking against the true ways of the Lord?

Revelation 15:3

and they were singing the song his servant Moses and the Lamb had sung. They were singing, “Lord God All-Powerful, you have done great and marvelous things. You are the ruler of all nations, and you do what is right and fair.

Proverbs 16:21

Good judgment proves that you are wise, and if you speak kindly, you can teach others.

Isaiah 17:8

They have built altars and places for burning incense to their goddess Asherah, and they have set up sacred poles for her. But they will stop worshiping at these places.

Jeremiah 29:12

You will turn back to me and ask for help, and I will answer your prayers.

Ezekiel 11:18

When that happens, I want you to clear the land of all those idols I hate so much.

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle you with clean water, and you will be clean and acceptable to me. I will wash away everything that makes you unclean, and I will remove your disgusting idols.

Zechariah 10:6

I will strengthen the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. And I will show mercy because I am the Lord, their God. I will answer their prayers and bring them home. Then it will seem as though I had never rejected them.