For the Lord humbled Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah, who threw off restraint in Judah and was unfaithful to the Lord.
Proverbs 29:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Without revelation , people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Where there is no vision, the people perish: But he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]–blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. [I Sam. 3:1; Amos 8:11, 12.] American Standard Version (1901) Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Common English Bible When there’s no vision, the people get out of control, but whoever obeys instruction is happy. Catholic Public Domain Version When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed. |
For the Lord humbled Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah, who threw off restraint in Judah and was unfaithful to the Lord.
Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them get out of control, making them a laughing-stock to their enemies.
The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die.
A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you from serving as my priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your sons.
When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.
He said, ‘Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.’
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works #– #this person will be blessed in what he does.
‘Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.
The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.