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Psalms 94:10

94:9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

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He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

He that chastises the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall not he know?

94:11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

What does Psalms 94:10 mean?

Psalms 94:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָסַר (yâçar), גּוֹי (gôwy), יָכַח (yâkach).

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He
that
chastisethיָסַרyâçar/yaw-sar'/H3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
the
heathen,גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
shall
not
he
correct?יָכַחyâkach/yaw-kahh'/H3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
he
that
teachethלָמַדlâmad/law-mad'/H3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
manאָדָםʼâdâm/aw-dawm'/H120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
knowledge,דַּעַתdaʻath/dah'-ath/H1847knowledge
shall
not
he
know?

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 94:10.

Job 21:22

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Psalms 38:1

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalms 6:1

To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Sheminith: or, upon the eight

Psalms 94:12

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

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What does Psalms 94:10 say?

Psalms 94:10 (King James Version) reads: "He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?"

Is Psalms 94:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 94:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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