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Who has been instructed by the LORD and can explain it? Why has the land been ruined and laid waste like a desert that no one can cross?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who is wise enough to understand all this? Who has been instructed by the LORD and can explain it to others? Why has the land been so ruined that no one dares to travel through it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise person who may understand this? And <i>who is</i> he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land destroyed, laid waste like the desert, so that no one passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who is the wise man that may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a desert, so that no one passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who is the wise man that may understand this? And <i>who is</i> he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a desert, so that no one passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise man who may understand this [without any doubt]? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, so that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is the person wise enough to understand this? Who has the LORD spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is the man wise enough to understand this? Who has the LORD spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I said to the LORD, "None of us can understand why the land has become like an uncrossable desert. Won't you explain why?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I asked, "LORD, why is the land devastated and dry as a desert, so that no one travels through it? Who is wise enough to understand this? To whom have you explained it so that they can tell others?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No one is wise enough to understand this. To whom has the LORD revealed this so that they can explain it? The land dies; it has been ruined like the desert so that no one can travel through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is the wise person who understands this, and to whom has the LORD spoken so that he may declare it? Why is the land destroyed, ruined like the desert, without anyone passing through it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I said, "Who is wise enough to understand why this has happened? Who has a word from the LORD that can explain it? Why does the land lie in ruins? Why is it as scorched as a desert through which no one travels?" </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> the wise man, that may understand this? and <i>who is he</i> to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth <i>and</i> is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> the wise man who may understand this? And <i>who is he</i> to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish <i>and</i> burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/jeremiah/9.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it, for why is the land perished and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Who is the wise man, that may understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passes through?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and [who is] he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? why is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/jeremiah/9.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perishes and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/jeremiah/9.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> the wise man who may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish <i>and</i> burn up like a wilderness, so that none passes through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/jeremiah/9.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land and perished burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who is the wise man that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/jeremiah/9.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Who is wise, to vnderstande this? And to whome the mouth of the Lorde hath spoken, euen he shal declare it. Why doth the land perish, and is burnt vp like a wildernesse, that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/jeremiah/9.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />What man is so wise as to vnderstand this? or to whom hath the Lorde spoken by mouth, that he may shewe this, and say: O thou lande, why perishest thou so? wherfore art thou so brent vp, and like a wildernesse that no man goeth thorowe?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/jeremiah/9.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />What man is so wise, as to vnderstonde this? Or to whom hath the LORDE spoken by mouth, that he maye shewe this, and saye: O thou londe, why perishest thou so? Wherfore art thou so brent vp, and like a wildernesse, that no ma goeth thorow?</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who [is] the wise man? And he understands this, "" And he to whom the mouth of YHWH spoke? And he declares it, "" For why has the land perished? It has been burned up as a wilderness, "" Without any passing through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is the wise man? and he understandeth this, And he to whom the mouth of Jehovah spake? And he doth declare it, For what hath the land perished? It hath been burnt up as a wilderness, Without any passing through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who the wise man and he will understand this? and which the mouth of Jehovah spake to him, and he will announce it, for what the land perished it was burnt as the desert, from not being passed through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that may understand this, and to whom the word of the mouth of the Lord may come that he may declare this, why the land hath perished, and is burnt up like a wilderness, which none passeth through? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who is the wise man who understands this, and to whom a word from the mouth of the Lord may be given, so that he may announce this: why the land has perished, and has been scorched like a desert, so much so that no one passes through it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who is the man who is wise? He shall perceive this, and upon whom is the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH? He shall reveal it to him. Why has the land come to nothing and is desolate as the wilderness which is without one passing through?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who is the wise man that may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it, why is the land perished and become desolate like a wilderness so that no one passes through it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that he may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it? Wherefore is the land perished And laid waste like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who is the wise man, that he may understand this? and he that has the word of the mouth of the Lord <i>addressed</i> to him, let him tell you wherefore the land has been destroyed, has been ravaged by fire like a desert, so that no one passes through it.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/jeremiah/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">is the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: he·ḥā·ḵām (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: wə·yā·ḇên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">enough to understand</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this?</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">To whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî- (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">has the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoken,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: wə·yag·gi·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To be conspicuous. ">that he may explain it?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">is the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ’ā·ḇə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327.htm" title="5327: niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. to be expelled, and desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also, to quarrel.">and scorched</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ḵam·miḏ·bār (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">like a desert,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: mib·bə·lî (Prep-m:: Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.">so no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">one can pass through it?</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/jeremiah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Who</a><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise"> [is] the wise</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> man</a><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">? and he understandeth</a><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063. zo'th (zothe') -- hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, "> this</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">, And he to</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> whom</a><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth"> the mouth</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> of Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak"> spake</a><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">? And he doth declare</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> it, For</a><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything"> what</a><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land"> hath the land</a><a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish"> perished</a><a href="/hebrew/5327.htm" title="5327. natsah (naw-tsaw') -- waste">? It hath been burnt up</a><a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057. midbar (mid-bawr') -- desert"> as a wilderness</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm4480. min (min) -- from">, Without</a><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674. abar (aw-bar') -- alienate"> any passing through.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> is the</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450"> wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqi3msXa{1}Jt 995"> enough to understand</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a>?  <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> has the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3ms 1696"> spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi3msXa{1}Jm 5046"> he may explain</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a>? <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> is the</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vqp3fs 6"> destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3341.htm" title="נצה_2 vnp3fs 3341"> and scorched</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"> wilderness</a>, <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">so no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="בְּלִי Pd 1097"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqPmsa 5674"> one can pass through</a>?</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/jeremiah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">is the wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">that may understand</a> <a href="/hebrew/384.htm" title="384. 'Iythiy'el (eeth-ee-ale') -- 'with me is God,' an Israelite name">this?</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">And [who is] he to whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">has spoken,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">that he may declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">it? Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">is the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">ruined,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327c.htm" title="5327c">laid</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327c.htm" title="5327c">waste</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057b.htm" title="4057b">like a desert,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097. bliy (bel-ee') -- a wearing out">that no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097. bliy (bel-ee') -- a wearing out">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">passes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">through?</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">Who [is] the wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">that may understand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">hath spoken,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">that he may declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">it, for what the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 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