And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
Deuteronomy 4:6 - American Standard Version 2015 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So keep them and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. American Standard Version (1901) Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Common English Bible Keep them faithfully because that will show your wisdom and insight to the nations who will hear about all these regulations. They will say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and insightful people!” Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall observe and fulfill these in practice. For this is your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, so that, upon hearing all these precepts, they may say: 'Lo, a wise and understanding people, a great nation.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And you shall observe, and fulfil them in practice. For this is your wisdom, and understanding in the sight of nations, that hearing all these precepts they may say: Behold a wise and understanding people, a great nation. |
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
And unto man he said,\par\tab Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;\par\tab And to depart from evil is understanding.\par
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;\par\tab A good understanding have all they that do {\i his commandments}:\par\tab His praise endureth for ever.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:\par\tab The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
To give prudence to the simple,\par\tab To the young man knowledge and discretion:
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;\par\tab And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge;\par\tab {\i But} the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Righteousness exalteth a nation;\par\tab But sin is a reproach to any people.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;\par\tab But the folly of fools is deceit.
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This is Jerusalem; I have set her in the midst of the nations, and countries are round about her.
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.
And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.\par
Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
And he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.
For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.