For the prudent the path of life leads upwards, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
Proverbs 28:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Evil men understand not judgment: But they that seek the LORD understand all things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Evil men do not understand justice, but they who crave and seek the Lord understand it fully. [John 7:17; I Cor. 2:15; I John 2:20, 27.] American Standard Version (1901) Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things. Common English Bible Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything. Catholic Public Domain Version Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things. |
For the prudent the path of life leads upwards, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity #– #every good path.
Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.’
Such people do not comprehend and cannot understand, for he has shut their eyes so that they cannot see, and their minds so that they cannot understand.
And he replied: Go! Say to these people: Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.
‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’
The people are incapable of doing right – this is the Lord’s declaration – those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels.
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God #– #who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly #– #and it will be given to him.
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you, remain in him.