Evil men understand not justice;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
John 8:43 - American Standard Version 2015 Why do ye not understand my speech? {\i Even} because ye cannot hear my word. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.] American Standard Version (1901) Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. Common English Bible Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? It’s because you can’t really hear my words. Catholic Public Domain Version Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word. |
Evil men understand not justice;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
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.\par
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
{\b For this people's heart is waxed gross,\par\tab And their ears are dull of hearing,\par\tab And their eyes they have closed;\par\tab Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes,\par\tab And hear with their ears,\par\tab And understand with their heart,\par\tab And should turn again,\par\tab And I would heal them.}
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard {\i this}, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or {\i whether} I speak from myself.
They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, {\cf6 Ye shall be made free?}
They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, {\cf6 If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
{\b There is none that understandeth,\par\tab There is none that seeketh after God;}