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Psalms 82:5

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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ASV

They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

KJV

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808 →
יָֽדְע֨וּ׀ya.de.'Uthey knowH3045 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
יָבִ֗ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandH995 →
בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥הba.cha.she.Khahin darknessH2825 →
יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuthey walk aboutH1980 →
יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּyi.Mo.tuthey are shakenH4131 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
מ֥וֹסְדֵיMos.dei[the] foundations ofH4144 →
אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776 →

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Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,Psalms 11:3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.Micah 3:1Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?1 John 2:9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.Psalms 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.1 John 2:11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.Psalms 14:4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.Psalms 53:4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.Isaiah 59:9Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.Psalms 75:3When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. SelahPsalms 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.Proverbs 4:19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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