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When will you finally catch on?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Understand, ye brutish among the people: and <i>ye</i> fools, when will ye be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Understand, you senseless among the people; And <i>you</i> fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people; And when will you understand, foolish ones?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Discern, you senseless among the people; And when will you have insight, <i>you</i> fools?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people; And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise <i>and</i> understand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Can't you fools see? Won't you ever learn? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Consider, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pay attention, you stupid people! When will you become wise, you fools?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My people, how can you be such stupid fools? When will you ever learn? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Consider, you brutish among the people, "" And you foolish, when do you act wisely?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye foolish, when will ye understand?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:8>Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Understand, you stupid people! You fools, when will you be wise? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Understand, O dullest of the people; fools, when will you be wise?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Understand, you stupid among the people and you fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be wise, fools of the people! Idiots! How long will you not understand?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye understand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Understand now, ye simple among the people; and ye fools, at length be wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11817" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">The LORD Will Not Forget His People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: bî·nū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">Take notice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: bō·‘ă·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">O senseless</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: bā·‘ām (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">among the people!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: ū·ḵə·sî·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">O fools,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4970.htm" title="4970: mā·ṯay (Interrog) -- When?. From an unused root meaning to extend; properly, extent; but used only adverbially, when.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: taś·kî·lū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">will you be wise?</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22</a></span><br />“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm">Jeremiah 4:22</a></span><br />“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a></span><br />This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Mark 8:17-18</a></span><br />Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? / ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">Ephesians 4:18</a></span><br />They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-7.htm">2 Timothy 3:7</a></span><br />who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-28.htm">Deuteronomy 32:28-29</a></span><br />Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them. / If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Understand, you brutish among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?</p><p class="hdg">brutish</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19</a></b></br> He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Psalm 73:22</a></b></br> So foolish <i>was</i> I, and ignorant: I was <i>as</i> a beast before thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6</a></b></br> A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.</p><p class="hdg">fools</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29</a></b></br> O that they were wise, <i>that</i> they understood this, <i>that</i> they would consider their latter end!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22</a></b></br> How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Proverbs 8:5</a></b></br> O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Act</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Brutish</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-50.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/94-6.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Senseless</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Stupid</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Wisely</a> <a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Act</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Brutish</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm">Senseless</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Stupid</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Wisely</a> <a href="/psalms/105-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 94</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">He teaches God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">He shows the blessedness of affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">God is the defender of the afflicted.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/94.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/94.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take notice, O senseless among the people!</b><br>This phrase serves as a call to attention, urging those who are spiritually and morally unaware to awaken to their condition. The term "senseless" refers to those who lack understanding or discernment, often used in the Old Testament to describe those who ignore God's laws and wisdom. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, wisdom was highly valued, and to be called senseless was a severe admonition. This call to awareness is reminiscent of the prophetic tradition, where prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah often called the people to recognize their spiritual blindness and return to God. The phrase echoes the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, which frequently contrasts the wise with the foolish.<p><b>O fools, when will you be wise?</b><br>The use of "fools" here is not merely an insult but a theological term denoting those who live as if there is no God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/14.htm">Psalm 14:1</a>, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" In biblical terms, foolishness is a moral failing rather than an intellectual one. The question "when will you be wise?" implies that wisdom is attainable and that there is hope for transformation. This aligns with the biblical theme of repentance and renewal, where individuals are called to turn from their folly and embrace divine wisdom. The call to wisdom is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, notably in the book of Proverbs, which personifies wisdom as calling out to the simple and the foolish to learn prudence and understanding. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament teachings of Jesus, who often called people to spiritual awareness and understanding, as seen in His parables and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Psalm 94</a>, traditionally attributed to David or another inspired writer, who calls out to God for justice against the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_senseless.htm">The Senseless</a></b><br>Refers to those who are spiritually ignorant or morally foolish, failing to recognize God's sovereignty and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fools.htm">The Fools</a></b><br>In biblical terms, fools are those who live as if there is no God, ignoring His laws and wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The broader audience of the Psalm, including both the righteous who seek God's justice and the wicked who oppose it.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>The central theme of the Psalm, emphasizing God's role as the ultimate judge who will bring justice to the earth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognize_spiritual_ignorance.htm">Recognize Spiritual Ignorance</a></b><br>Acknowledge areas in our lives where we may be spiritually blind or foolish, and seek God's wisdom to correct our paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursue_godly_wisdom.htm">Pursue Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>Actively seek wisdom through prayer, scripture, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, understanding that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_daily_life.htm">Discernment in Daily Life</a></b><br>Apply biblical principles to discern right from wrong in everyday decisions, avoiding the folly of ignoring God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a></b><br>Remember that God is the ultimate judge, and live in a way that reflects His justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encourage_others.htm">Encourage Others</a></b><br>Help others recognize their need for God's wisdom, offering support and guidance in their spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_94.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 94</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_wisdom_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about God's wisdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_aid_healing.htm">What does the Bible teach about managing anger?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_cultures_differ_in_god's_morality.htm">Why do moral values differ across cultures if morality comes from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_folly.htm">What does the Bible say about foolishness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/94.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8-10) The reality of a Divine Providence is proved both from nature and history--from the physical constitution of man and the moral government of the world. The psalmist's question is as powerful against modern atheism, under whatever philosophy it shelters itself, as against that of his day. Whatever the source of physical life or moral sense, their <span class= "ital">existence </span>proves the prior existence of an original mind and will.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-11.</span> - <span class="accented">The appeal to Israel.</span> The oppressors thought that their conduct would not be observed by God, or would not be taken into account. The psalmist appeals to them not to be so brutish and foolish (ver. 8), and argues, from the first principles of natural theology, that God must see and hear (ver. 9). If he chastises the heathen, why should he not also punish them (ver. 10)? <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Understand, ye brutish</span> <span class="cmt_word">among the people</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6</a>). That there were among God's people some so "brutish" as to suppose that God either did not see or did not regard their misdoings, appears also from <a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11, 13</a>. <span class="cmt_word">And ye fools, when will ye be wise?</span> When will ye put away your folly, and allow Wisdom to enter into your hearts? She is always crying in the streets: when will ye consent to listen (comp. <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20-23</a>)? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Take notice,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֭ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O senseless</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּעֲרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(bō·‘ă·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the people!</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O fools,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·sî·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm">Strong's 3684: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupid fellow, dullard, fool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">מָתַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4970.htm">Strong's 4970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extent, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will you be wise?</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(taś·kî·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, circumspect, intelligent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:8 Consider you senseless among the people (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>