9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
Focused Passage
Hosea 14:9
Return, Healing, Restored Fruitfulness, and the Way of Wisdom
Hosea 14 moves from a direct call to Israel to return, to a model confession of repentance, to the LORD's promise to heal and love freely, and finally to a wisdom conclusion that distinguishes the righteous from transgressors.
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Verse 9
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Whoever מִ֤י H4310 Interrogative is wise חָכָם֙ H2450 Adjective - masculine singular let him understand וְיָ֣בֵֽן H995 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular these things אֵ֔לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural [whoever] is discerning נָב֖וֹן H995 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular let him know them וְיֵֽדָעֵ֑ם H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the ways דַּרְכֵ֣י H1870 Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular are right יְשָׁרִ֞ים H3477 Adjective - masculine plural and the righteous וְצַדִּקִים֙ H6662 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural walk יֵ֣לְכוּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in them בָ֔ם Preposition | third person masculine plural but the rebellious וּפֹשְׁעִ֖ים H6586 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural stumble יִכָּ֥שְׁלוּ H3782 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in them בָֽם׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural