Hosea 14:9

The English Standar Version

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.

John 8:47

Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God."

Daniel 12:10

Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act 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 injustice; every morning he shows forth his justice; each dawn he does not fail; but the unjust knows no shame.

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?

Deuteronomy 32:4

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

John 18:37

Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world -- to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."

Isaiah 26:7

The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous.

Psalm 119:128

Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way. Pe

Psalm 119:75

I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"

Romans 7:12

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

John 15:24

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

John 9:39

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

Luke 7:23

And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

Luke 2:34

And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."[6]

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?

Isaiah 1:28

But rebels and sinners shall be broken together, and those who forsake the LORD shall be consumed.

Proverbs 4:18

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

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.

Psalm 84:5

Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.[2]

Job 17:9

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

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?

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant[1] of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations![2]

Proverbs 16:21

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Isaiah 17:8

He will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and he will not look on what his own fingers have made, either the Asherim or the altars of incense.

Jeremiah 29:12

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

Ezekiel 11:18

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

Ezekiel 36:25

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

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.