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Psalm 94

Psa. 94:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
knoweth
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
the thoughts
machashabah (Hebrew #4284)
from 2803; a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
KJV usage: cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
Pronounce: makh-ash-aw-baw'
Origin: or machashebeth {makh-ash-eh'-beth}
of man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
, that they arec vanity
hebel (Hebrew #1892)
from 1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
KJV usage: X altogether, vain, vanity.
Pronounce: heh'bel
Origin: or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}
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1 Cor. 3:19‑20• 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
 20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. (1 Cor. 3:19‑20)

Cross References

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Psa. 49:10‑13• 10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
 11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
 12Nevertheless man being in honor abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
 13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. (Psa. 49:10‑13)
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Job 11:11‑12• 11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
 12For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. (Job 11:11‑12)
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Rom. 1:21‑22• 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Rom. 1:21‑22)
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1 Cor. 1:19,21,25• 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
 21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (1 Cor. 1:19,21,25)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanityf.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "a breath," as Job 7.16; Ps. 39.5,6,11, etc.