Psalms 94:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.

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  • 1 Cor 3:20 : 20 And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it. 12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
  • Ps 49:10-13 : 10 For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others. 11 The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands. 12 But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts. 13 This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)
  • Rom 1:21-22 : 21 Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark. 22 Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
  • 1 Cor 1:19 : 19 As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.
  • 1 Cor 1:21 : 21 For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.
  • 1 Cor 1:25 : 25 Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.

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  • 20 And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

  • 11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

  • Ps 144:3-4
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    3 Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

    4 Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.

  • 10 He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

  • 23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

  • 14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

  • Ps 139:1-2
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    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

    2 You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

  • 12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

  • Ps 92:5-6
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    5 O Lord, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep.

    6 A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

  • 21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

  • 11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

  • 11 There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

  • 23 O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.

  • 3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • 27 See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

  • Jer 17:9-10
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    71%

    9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

    10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

  • 24 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

  • 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.

  • Prov 16:1-2
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    70%

    1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

    2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

  • 34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

  • Ps 39:4-6
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    4 Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.

    5 You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

    6 Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

  • 2 Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • 11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.

  • 17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

  • 23 God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

  • 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.

  • 17 What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

  • 5 And the spirit of the Lord came on me, and he said to me, Say, These are the words of the Lord: This is what you have said, O children of Israel; what comes into your mind is clear to me.

  • 4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

  • 11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

  • 11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

  • 3 Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

  • 8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

  • 11 By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

  • 21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

  • 12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

  • 11 Who has knowledge of the power of your wrath, or who takes note of the weight of your passion?

  • 9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

  • 18 They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.

  • 21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

  • 21 For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

  • 2 The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

  • 11 For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.