The LORD Will Not Forget His People
Psalms 94:11
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.Cited in 1 Corinthians 3:20
- KJV
- The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- WEB
- Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
- ASV
- Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.
- LSV
- He knows the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
- YLT
- He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
- DBY
- Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- DRC93:11
- The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
- GNV
- The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie.
- JPS
- The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- LXXE93:11
- The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל׃
- LXX-Br93:11
- Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅτι εἰσὶ μάταιοι.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
VanityDepravity of ManForeknow; ForeknowledgeHeartWisdomSinQuotations and AllusionsAfflictions and AdversitiesGod
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Corinthians 3:20And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
- Job 11:11–12Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note? But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
- 1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
- 1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
- Romans 1:21–22For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
- Psalms 49:10–13For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 93:11 in some Bibles
- 94:11 in most Bibles