9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: …
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-9)Let us now hear the conclusion of the whole matter. I. Concerning Ephraim; he is spoken of and spoken to, Hos. 14:8. Here we have, 1. His repentance and reformation: Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols ? As some read it, God here reasons and argues with him, why he should renounce idolatry: “ O Ephraim! what to me and idols? What concord or agreement can there be between me an…
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