Hosea 14:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

A wise person understands these things, and a smart person should learn them. The Lord’s ways are right. Good people will live by them. Sinners will die by them.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

The Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do wrong.

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will remember these things and begin to understand the Lord’s faithful love.

John 8:47

Whoever belongs to God accepts what he says. But you don’t accept what God says, because you don’t belong to God.”

Daniel 12:10

Many people will be made pure—they will make themselves clean. But evil people will continue to be evil. And those wicked people will not understand these things, but the wise people will understand them.

Zephaniah 3:5

But the Lord is still in that city, and he continues to be good. He does not do anything wrong. He continues to help his people. Morning after morning he makes good decisions for them. Not a day passes without his justice. He never gives a decision that is crooked or is something to be ashamed of.

Jeremiah 9:12

Is there a man who is wise enough to understand these things? Is there someone who has been taught by the Lord? Can anyone explain his message? Why was the land ruined? Why was it made like an empty desert where no one goes?

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Lord is the Rock, and his work is perfect! Yes, all his ways are right! God is true and faithful. He is good and honest.

John 18:37

Pilate said, “So you are a king.” Jesus answered, “You are right to say that I am a king. I was born for this: to tell people about the truth. That is why I came into the world. And everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”

Isaiah 26:7

Honesty is the path good people follow. They follow the path that is straight and true. And God, you make that way smooth and easy to follow.

Psalm 119:128

I carefully obey all your commands. So I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your decisions are fair, and you were right to punish me.

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!”

Romans 7:12

Now the law is holy, and the command is holy and right and good.

John 15:24

I did things among the people of the world that no one else has ever done. If I had not done those things, they would not be guilty of sin. But they have seen what I did, and still they hate me and my Father.

John 9:39

Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that people who are blind could see. And I came so that people who think they see would become blind.”

Luke 7:23

Great blessings belong to those who don’t have a problem accepting me.”

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, “Many Jews will fall and many will rise because of this boy. He will be a sign from God that some will not accept.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine. He’s a friend of tax collectors and other sinners.’ But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.”

Ezekiel 18:25

“You people might say, ‘The Lord isn’t fair!’ But listen, family of Israel. I am fair. You are the ones who are not fair!

Isaiah 1:28

But all the criminals and sinners will be destroyed. Those who stopped following the Lord will be removed.

Proverbs 4:18

The path of those who live right is like the early morning light. It gets brighter and brighter until the full light of day.

Psalm 84:7

The people travel from town to town on their way to Zion, where they will meet with God.

Psalm 84:5

Great blessings belong to those who depend on you for strength! Their heart’s desire is to make the trip to your Temple.

Job 17:9

But those who do right will continue to do what is right. Those who are not guilty grow stronger and stronger.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil, full of lies and all kinds of evil tricks! You are an enemy of everything that is right. Will you never stop trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies?

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are the things you do, Lord God All-Powerful. Right and true are your ways, Ruler of the nations.

Proverbs 16:21

People will know if someone is wise. Those who choose their words carefully can be very convincing.

Isaiah 17:8

They will not trust the great things they have made. They will not go to the special gardens and altars they made for false gods.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Ezekiel 11:18

When my people come back, they will destroy all the terrible, filthy idols that are here now.

Ezekiel 36:25

Then I will sprinkle pure water on you and make you pure. I will wash away all your filth, the filth from those nasty idols, and I will make you pure.

Zechariah 10:6

I will make Judah’s family strong. I will help Joseph’s family win the war. I will bring them back safely and comfort them. It will be as if I never left them. I am the Lord their God, and I will help them.