Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not?

New American Standard Bible

He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,
Even He who teaches man knowledge?

King James Version

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

Holman Bible

The One who instructs nations,
the One who teaches man knowledge—
does He not discipline?

A Conservative Version

He who chastises the nations, shall he not correct, [even] he who teaches man knowledge?

American Standard Version

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

Amplified


He who instructs the nations,
Does He not rebuke and punish,
He who teaches man knowledge?

Bible in Basic English

He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

Darby Translation

He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct he that teacheth man knowledge?

Julia Smith Translation

He chastising the nations, shall he not do justice? he teaching man knowledge.

King James 2000

He that chastises the nations, shall he not correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall he not know?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Will [the] one who instructs nations not rebuke, the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

Modern King James verseion

He who chastens the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that nurtureth the Heathen, and teacheth a man knowledge, shall not he punish?

NET Bible

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

New Heart English Bible

He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.

The Emphasized Bible

He that correcteth nations, shall he not reprove? He that teacheth man knowledge!

Webster

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not know?

World English Bible

He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.

Youngs Literal Translation

He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge is Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the heathen
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

shall not he correct
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

9 The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not? 10 The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not? 11 The LORD knows the thoughts of human beings that they are futile.


Cross References

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the earth's wild animals, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

Isaiah 28:26

His God instructs him regarding the correct way, directing him how to plant.

Psalm 44:2

With your hand you expelled the nations and established our ancestors. You afflicted nations and cast them out.

Psalm 9:5

You rebuked the nations, you destroyed the wicked, you wiped out their name forever and ever.

Psalm 10:16

The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.

Psalm 25:8-9

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

Psalm 119:66

Teach me both knowledge and appropriate discretion, because I believe in your commands.

Psalm 135:8-12

It was the LORD who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

Psalm 149:7

as they bring retribution to nations and punishment to nations,

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 2:3

Many groups of people will come, commenting, "Come! Let's go up to the Temple of the God of Jacob, that they may teach us his ways. Then let's walk in his paths." "Instruction will proceed from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 10:5-6

"How terrible it will be for Assyria, the rod of my anger! The club is in their hands!

Isaiah 10:12

"For the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and against Jerusalem; he will punish the speech that comes from that willful heart of Assyria's king and the haughty look in his eyes.

Isaiah 37:36

After this, the angel of the LORD went out and put to death 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When Hezekiah's army awakened in the morning there were all the dead bodies!

Isaiah 54:13

Then all your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be your children's prosperity.

Jeremiah 10:25

Pour out your anger on the nations that don't acknowledge you, and on the families that don't call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured and consumed him; they have devastated his habitation.

Ezekiel 39:21

"I'm going to display my glory among the people, and every nation will see the judgment that I administer by my own hand among them.

Amos 3:2

"You alone have I known from among all of the families of mankind; therefore I will hold you accountable for all your iniquities.'"

Habakkuk 1:12

"Haven't you existed forever, LORD my God, my Holy One? We won't die! LORD, you've prepared them for judgment; Rock, you've sentenced them to correction.

Habakkuk 3:12

You march through the land in righteous indignation; you tread down the nations in anger.

John 6:45

It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.

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