Psalm 82:5 Parallel Translations

Wicked people do not know or understand anything. As they walk around in the dark, all the foundations of the earth shake.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

WBS:

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

WEB:

They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

YLT:

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

Psalm 82:5 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 11:3 If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"

Psalm 14:4 Do all the workers of wickedness not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon the Lord?

Proverbs 2:13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;

Isaiah 59:9 Therefore justice is far from us, And righteousness does not overtake us; We hope for light, but behold, darkness, For brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Jeremiah 4:22 "For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know."

Jeremiah 23:12 "Therefore their way will be like slippery paths to them, They will be driven away into the gloom and fall down in it; For I will bring calamity upon them, The year of their punishment," declares the LORD.

Micah 3:1 And I said, "Hear now, heads of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

82:5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the {d} foundations of the earth are out of course.
(d) That is, all things are out of order either by their tyranny or careless negligence.

WES:

82:5 They - The magistrates of whom this psalm treats. Know not - The duty of their place. Nor will - Their ignorance is wilful. Walk on - They persist: it is their constant course. In darkness - In their sinful courses. The foundations - This corruption of the supreme rulers, flows from them to their inferior officers and members.

MHC:

82:1-5 Magistrates are the mighty in authority for the public good. Magistrates are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and particularly in punishing evil-doers, and protecting those that do well. Good princes and good judges, who mean well, are under Divine direction; and bad ones, who mean ill, are under Divine restraint. The authority of God is to be submitted to, in those governors whom his providence places over us. But when justice is turned from what is right, no good can be expected. The evil actions of public persons are public mischiefs.

CONC:

Bases Course Dark Darkness Forth Foundations Fro Habitually Moved Nothing Sense Shaken Understand Understanding Walk

Bases Course Dark Darkness Earth Forth Foundations Fro Habitually Moved Sense Shaken Understand Understanding Walk

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