O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsOh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!
If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
If they were wise--They deal wisely with this; They attend to their latter end:
Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC