for we were born yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
Psalm 82:5 - Tree of Life Version They know nothing; they understand nothing— they walk about in darkness. All of earth’s foundations are shaken. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They know not, neither will they understand; They walk on in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are out of course. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [The magistrates and judges] know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles upon which rests the administration of justice] are shaking. American Standard Version (1901) They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken. Common English Bible They don’t know; they don’t understand; they wander around in the dark. All the earth’s foundations shake. Catholic Public Domain Version They have said, "Come, let us scatter them from the nations and not allow the name of Israel to be remembered any longer." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. |
for we were born yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
“Will evildoers never understand— those who consume My people as they eat bread— and never call on Adonai?”
All have turned aside— together they have become corrupt. There is no one who does good— no, not even one!
Adonai reigns, let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned upon the cheruvim— let the earth shake!
The way of the wicked is like darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.
A wise man has his eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness. Yet, I also came to realize that the same destiny befalls them both.
I have also seen under the sun: In the place of justice there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there was wickedness.
For the vineyard of Adonai-Tzva’ot is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah the planting of His delight. He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed, for righteousness, but behold, a cry!
That is why justice is far from us and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but behold darkness, for brightness, but walk in gloom.
Then I said: “Hear, leaders of Jacob, rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice?
Therefore Yeshua said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
“Now this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world and men loved the darkness instead of the light, because their deeds were evil.
And just as they did not see fit to recognize God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what is not fitting.
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord keep away from unrighteousness.”
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has made his eyes blind.