Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!Hosea 14:9 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWho is wise, and he shall understand these things? - What things? Those which relate to the backslidings, iniquity, and punishment of Israel; and to the mercy and kindness of God in their promised restoration. The things which belong to the work of sin in the heart; the things which belong to the work of grace in the soul; and particularly the things mentioned in this wonderful chapter.
Prudent, and he shall know them? - He who endeavors to understand them, who lays his heart to them, such a person shall understand them.
For the ways of the Lord are right - This is the conclusion which the prophet makes from the whole. All God's conduct, both in the dispensation of justice and mercy, is right: all as it should be, all as it must be; because he is too wise to err, too good to be unkind.
The just shall walk, in them - This is a truth which he will always acknowledge; and illustrate it by a righteous and godly life.
But the transgressors shall fall therein - Howsoever good they might have been before, if they do not consider the necessity of depending upon God; of receiving all their light, life, power, and love from him; ever evidencing that faith which worketh by love; maintaining an obedient conduct, and having respect to all God's precepts; they shall fall, even in the "way of righteousness." When still using the Divine ordinances, and associating with God's people, they shall perish from the way; and be like Ephraim, who once "spoke trembling," and "was exalted in Israel," who was "God's beloved son," and "called out of Egypt;" yet, by "offending in Baal," giving way to "the idols of his heart," fell from God, fell into the hands of his enemies, and became a wretched thrall in a heathen land.
"Whoso is wise, let him understand these things!
Whoso is prudent, let him know them!" -
He who is well instructed will make a proper application of what he has here read; will tremble at the threatenings, and embrace the promises, of his God.
The Targum is worthy the most serious attention.
"The ways of the Lord are right, and the just who walk in them shall live for ever; but the ungodly, because they have not walked in them, shall be delivered into hell."
How instructive, how convincing, how awakening, and yet how consolatory, are the words of this prophecy! Reader, lay them to heart. A godly mind cannot consider them in vain; such shall know them, and know that the ways of the Lord are right.
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Psalm 107:43 Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the LORD.
Proverbs 1:5,6 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels...
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Jeremiah 9:12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it...
Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand...
Matthew 13:11,12 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given...
John 8:47 He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.
John 18:37 Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born...
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Genesis 18:25 That be far from you to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked...
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Job 34:10-12,18,19 Therefore listen to me you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty...
Psalm 19:7,8 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple...
Psalm 119:75,128 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me...
Ezekiel 18:25 Yet you say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 33:17-20 Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal...
Zephaniah 3:5 The just LORD is in the middle thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not...
Romans 7:12 Why the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
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Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Psalm 84:5,7 Blessed is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the ways of them...
Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Isaiah 8:13-15 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread...
Matthew 11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a drunkard, a friend of publicans and sinners...
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Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel...
Luke 4:28,29 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath...
Luke 7:23 And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me.
John 3:19,20 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light...
John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin...
Romans 9:32,33 Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone...
2 Corinthians 2:15,16 For we are to God a sweet smell of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish...
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders...
1 Peter 2:7,8 To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed...
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