Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

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Evildoers do not understand what is right,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

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27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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27 As for you, the anointing(A) you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things(B) and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.(C)

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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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20 But you have an anointing(A) from the Holy One,(B) and all of you know the truth.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

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Senseless people(A) do not know,
    fools do not understand,

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17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

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17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out(A) whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

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14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God(A) but considers them foolishness,(B) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit(C) makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,

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10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

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10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(B) everything is said in parables 12 so that,

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
    and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a](C)

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9,10

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

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24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

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100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

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100 I have more understanding than the elders,
    for I obey your precepts.(A)

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14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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14 The Lord confides(A) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known(B) to them.

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22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

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22 “My people are fools;(A)
    they do not know me.(B)
They are senseless children;
    they have no understanding.(C)
They are skilled in doing evil;(D)
    they know not how to do good.”(E)

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