Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?

New American Standard Bible

Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

King James Version

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

International Standard Version

Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?

A Conservative Version

Consider, ye brutish among the people, and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

American Standard Version

Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Amplified


Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people;
And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?

Bible in Basic English

Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

Darby Translation

Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Julia Smith Translation

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye foolish, when will ye understand?

King James 2000

Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

Lexham Expanded Bible

You pay attention, O brutes among the people. And [you] fools, when you will show insight?

Modern King James verseion

Understand, you beastly ones among the people; and fools, when will you be wise?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand?

NET Bible

Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

New Heart English Bible

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

The Emphasized Bible

Understand, ye brutish among the people, And, ye dullards, when will ye show discretion?

Webster

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

World English Bible

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

Youngs Literal Translation

Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye brutish
בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 94

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and ye fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Morish

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.
The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”
8 Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?
9 Can the One who shaped the ear not hear,
the One who formed the eye not see?


Cross References

Psalm 92:6

A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:

Psalm 49:10

For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If only they were wise, they would figure it out;
they would understand their fate.

Psalm 73:22

I was stupid and didn’t understand;
I was an unthinking animal toward You.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches dry out, they will be broken off.
Women will come and make fires with them,
for they are not a people with understanding.
Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them,
and their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Jeremiah 8:6-8

I have paid careful attention.
They do not speak what is right.
No one regrets his evil,
asking, ‘What have I done?’
Everyone has stayed his course
like a horse rushing into battle.

Jeremiah 10:8

They are both stupid and foolish,
instructed by worthless idols
made of wood!

Romans 3:11

There is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

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