Hosea 14:9

The book closes by calling the wise to understand that God's ways are right; the righteous walk in them while the rebellious stumble. It is a final summons to heed the whole message of Hosea.

Cross-references · 38

• Prov 10:29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
• Ps 107:43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
• John 8:47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
• Dan 12:10Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
• Prov 1:5–6A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
• Ps 19:7–8The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Jer 9:12Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
• Isa 26:7The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
• Deut 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
• Zeph 3:5The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
• Ps 119:128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
• 1 Pet 2:7–8Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
• John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
• Gen 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• 2 Cor 2:15–16For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
• Ps 119:75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
• Luke 7:23And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• Ps 111:7–8The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
• Isa 8:13–15Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
• Matt 13:11–12He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• 2 Th 2:9–12Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• Isa 1:28And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
• John 3:19–20And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
• Matt 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
• Rom 9:32–33Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
• Ps 84:5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
• John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
• Ezek 18:25Yet ye say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
• Prov 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• Ps 84:7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
• Job 34:10–12Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
• Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
• Luke 4:28–29And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
• Job 34:18–19Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
• Rom 7:12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
• John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Ezek 33:17–20Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
• Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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