Psalms 82:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.”
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“They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 82:5 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 8:9For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.
- Psalms 11:3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
- 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.
- Psalms 75:3When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
- Psalms 99:1The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
- Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
- Proverbs 4:19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
- Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
- Ecclesiastes 3:16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
- 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.
- Micah 3:1Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
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