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Psalms 107:43

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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מִיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.חָכָ֥םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).וְיִשְׁמָרveyishmarand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֵ֑לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּveyitbonenvand understandבִּיןconjunction, verb, hithpolel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and understand”, a wish or indirect commandH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…חַֽסְדֵ֥יchasdekindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

World English Bible

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τίς σοφὸς καὶ φυλάξει ταῦτα, καὶ συνήσει τὰ ἐλέη τοῦ Κυρίου;