Deuteronomy Chapter 4 verse 6 Holy Bible
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.
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And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which will hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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and ye have kept and done `them' (for it `is' your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding `is' this great nation.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) This is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations.--The laws of Jehovah in Israel, and the constant presence of Jehovah with Israel, would make an impression upon the world that it would not be easy to resist. For, he adds, "what nation is there so great, that hath God so nigh unto them?"Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewObserve themוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 6213: To do, makecarefully,וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ (ū·šə·mar·tem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend toforכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthisהִ֤וא (hî)Pronoun - third person feminine singularStrong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, arewill show your wisdomחָכְמַתְכֶם֙ (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ·ḵem)Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 2451: Wisdomand understandingוּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם (ū·ḇî·naṯ·ḵem)Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 998: An understandingin the sightלְעֵינֵ֖י (lə·‘ê·nê)Preposition-l | Noun - cdcStrong's 5869: An eye, a fountainof the peoples,הָעַמִּ֑ים (hā·‘am·mîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockwhoאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatshall hearיִשְׁמְע֗וּן (yiš·mə·‘ūn)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyof allכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everytheseהָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosestatutesהַחֻקִּ֣ים (ha·ḥuq·qîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statuteand say,וְאָמְר֗וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 559: To utter, say“Surelyרַ֚ק (raq)AdverbStrong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, neverthelessthisהַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatgreatהַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)Article | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 1419: Great, older, insolentnationהַגּ֥וֹי (hag·gō·w)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts[is] a wiseחָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2450: Wiseand understandingוְנָב֔וֹן (wə·nā·ḇō·wn)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 995: To separate mentally, understandpeople.?עַם־ (‘am-)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockJump to PreviousCarefully Clear Decrees Eyes Hear Hearing Kept Laws Nation Nations Observe Peoples Sense Show Sight Statutes Surely Understanding Verily Wisdom Wise
