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and knowest His will and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed from the law,
and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
and [if you claim to] know His will and approve the things that are essential or have a sense of what is excellent, based on your instruction from the Law,
And know and understand His will and discerningly approve the better things and have a sense of what is vital, because you are instructed by the Law;
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
if you know the will of God; if you are taught by the Law so that you can figure out the things that really matter;
and know his will and give your approval to what is right, because you have been instructed from the Torah;
By reading the Scriptures you learn how God wants you to behave, and you discover what is right.
and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
and know His will, and approve the things mattering— being instructed out of the Law—
And knowest his will, and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law,
You know what God wants you to do. And you know what is important, because you have learned the law.
You know what God wants people to do. His Law teaches you what is good and right.
and if you know his will, and you approve the things that really matter, since you are instructed by the law;
and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law;
and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law;
You know ·what he wants you to do [his will] and ·what is important [can discern/test what is best/superior], because you have ·learned [been instructed in] the law.
And knowest his will, and triest the things that dissent from it, in that thou art instructed by the Law:
know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
you know what God wants you to do, and you have learned from the Law to choose what is right;
know His will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
You know what God wants you to do. And you know the things that are important because you have learned the law.
and know his will, and approve of what is best because you have been instructed in the Law;
Now you, my reader, who bear the name of Jew, take your stand upon the Law, and are, so to speak, proud of your God. You know his plan, and are able through your knowledge of the Law truly to appreciate moral values. You can, therefore, confidently look upon yourself as a guide to those who do not know the way, and as a light to those who are groping in the dark. You can instruct those who have no spiritual wisdom: you can teach those who, spiritually speaking, are only just out of the cradle. You have a certain grasp of the basis of true knowledge. You have without doubt very great advantages. But, prepared as you are to instruct others, do you ever teach yourself anything? You preach against stealing, for example, but are you sure of your own honesty? You denounce the practice of adultery, but are you sure of your own purity? You loathe idolatry, but how honest are you towards the property of heathen temples? Everyone knows how proud you are of the Law, but that means a proportionate dishonour to God when men know that you break it! Don’t you know that: ‘the very name of God is cursed among the Gentiles because of the behaviour of Jews?’ There is, you know, a verse of scripture to that effect.
and dost know his will and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,
and know his will and approve the things that are superior, because you are instructed by the law,
Yes, you know what he wants; you know right from wrong and favor the right because you have been taught his laws from earliest youth.
If you’re brought up Jewish, don’t assume that you can lean back in the arms of your religion and take it easy, feeling smug because you’re an insider to God’s revelation, a connoisseur of the best things of God, informed on the latest doctrines! I have a special word of caution for you who are sure that you have it all together yourselves and, because you know God’s revealed Word inside and out, feel qualified to guide others through their blind alleys and dark nights and confused emotions to God. While you are guiding others, who is going to guide you? I’m quite serious. While preaching “Don’t steal!” are you going to rob people blind? Who would suspect you? The same with adultery. The same with idolatry. You can get by with almost anything if you front it with eloquent talk about God and his law. The line from Scripture, “It’s because of you Jews that the outsiders frown on God,” shows it’s an old problem that isn’t going to go away.
You know His will and approve the things that are more excellent, because you are instructed in the law.
and know his will, and approve the things that excel because you are instructed by the law,
know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
and know his will and are able to discern what is important since you are instructed from the law,
and know His will and distinguish the things that matter, being instructed from the Law,
and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,
and you know his will and are able to distinguish between right and wrong because you have been instructed in the Law,
You know what he wants you to do and what is important, because you have learned the law.
and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,
You know what God wants. You agree with what is best because the law teaches you.
if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
You know what He wants you to do. You understand how the Law works. You know right from wrong.
You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.
and know his will, and have confirmation of good and bad in that you are instructed by the law.
and know his will and determine what is best because you are instructed in the law,
and know his will and determine what is best because you are instructed in the law,
and know his will and determine what is best because you are instructed in the law,
and know his will and determine what really matters because you are instructed in the law,
and that you know what he wants, and that by the law’s instruction you can make appropriate moral distinctions.
And have da’as of His will and approve the things that matter, being instructed from the Torah
And you know His will, and test the things which dissent from it, being instructed by the Law.
and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed in the law,
and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed in the law,
and know His will and determine what matters because you are instructed from the Torah—
if you know His will and can determine what is essential (because you have been instructed in the law); and
know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
You know what he wants people to do. You know the thoughts that are good because you have been taught the law.
and hast known his will, and thou learned by the law approvest [provest] the more profitable things,
and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,
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