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Deuteronomy 4:6

And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

In Context

5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye may do so in the land into which ye enter to possess it.

7For what great nation is there that hath God near to them as Jehovah our God is in everything we call upon him for?

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:34And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

Job 28:28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalms 19:8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Psalms 119:98Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

Proverbs 1:5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:2-41

Exhortations and Arguments. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed… Read the whole commentary →

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