Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?” New Living Translation No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence.” English Standard Version Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.” Berean Standard Bible Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.” King James Bible Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. New King James Version Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.” New American Standard Bible “Therefore people fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.” NASB 1995 “Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.” NASB 1977 “Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.” Legacy Standard Bible Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.” Amplified Bible “Men therefore fear Him; He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].” Christian Standard Bible therefore, men fear him. He does not look favorably on any who are wise in heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, men fear Him. He does not look favorably on any who are wise in heart. American Standard Version Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart. Contemporary English Version And so we humans fear God, because he shows no respect for those who are proud and think they know so much. English Revised Version Men do therefore fear him: he regardeth not any that are wise of heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why people should fear him. He does not respect those who think they're wise." Good News Translation No wonder, then, that everyone is awed by him, and that he ignores those who claim to be wise. International Standard Version Therefore humanity fears him, which none of the wise can quite comprehend." Majority Standard Bible Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.? NET Bible Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart." New Heart English Bible Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart." Webster's Bible Translation Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. World English Bible Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTherefore men fear Him, "" He does not see any of the wise of heart.” Young's Literal Translation Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart. Smith's Literal Translation For this, men shall fear him: he will not see all the wise of heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him. New American Bible Therefore people fear him; none can see him, however wise their hearts. New Revised Standard Version Therefore mortals fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore men shall fear him, and all that are wise in heart shall tremble before him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this, the people will fear and all the wise of heart will be shaken by him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty…23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress. 24Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.” Cross References Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! 1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. 1 Corinthians 3:18-19 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them. Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Treasury of Scripture Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart. fear Psalm 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. Jeremiah 32:39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: Jeremiah 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. he Job 5:13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Isaiah 5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Jump to Previous Cause Conceit Fear Heart Regard Regardeth Respect Respecteth Revere WiseJump to Next Cause Conceit Fear Heart Regard Regardeth Respect Respecteth Revere WiseJob 37 1. God is to be feared because of his great works15. His wisdom is unsearchable in them Therefore, men fear Him The word "therefore" serves as a conclusion to the preceding discourse, particularly Elihu's speech about God's majesty and power in nature. The Hebrew root for "fear" is "yare," which encompasses reverence, awe, and respect, not merely terror. This fear is a recognition of God's supreme authority and holiness. In the context of the ancient Near East, fear of deities was common, but the fear of Yahweh is distinct because it is rooted in a relationship with a just and loving God. This reverence is a foundational aspect of wisdom literature, as seen in Proverbs 1:7, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." for He is not partial to the wise in heart Verse 24. - Men do therefore fear him; or, let men therefore fear him. Let them see in his unsearchableness, his almighty power, his absolute moral perfection, and his superiority to all human questioning, ample grounds for the profoundest reverence and fear. And let them remember that he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. However "wise of heart" men may be, God does not "respect" them, at any rate to the extent of submitting his conduct to their judgment, and answering their clues-tionings (see ver. 20). |
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