Ulangan 34:9

The Epitaph of Moses

34:9 Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; ¹  and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the Lord had commanded Moses.

Ulangan 16:19

16:19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort ²  the words of the righteous. ³ 

Ulangan 4:6

4:6 So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding ⁴  to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say, “Indeed, this great nation is a very wise ⁵  people.”

Ulangan 1:13

1:13 Select wise and practical ⁶  men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”

Ulangan 1:15

1:15 So I chose ⁷  as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

Ulangan 32:29

32:29 I wish that they were wise and could understand this,

and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

Ulangan 18:17

18:17 The Lord then said to me, “What they have said is good.

Ulangan 32:6

32:6 Is this how you repay ⁸  the Lord,

you foolish, unwise people?

Is he not your father, your creator?

He has made you and established you.

[34:9]  ¹ sn See Num 27:18.

[16:19]  ² tn Heb “twist, overturn”; NRSV “subverts the cause.”

[16:19]  ³ tn Or “innocent”; NRSV “those who are in the right”; NLT “the godly.”

[4:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “it is wisdom and understanding.”

[4:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “wise and understanding.”

[1:13]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew verb נְבֹנִים (nÿvonim, from בִּין [bin]) is a Niphal referring to skill or intelligence (see T. Fretheim, NIDOTTE 1:652-53).

[1:15]  ⁷ tn Or “selected”; Heb “took.”

[32:6]  ⁸ tn Or “treat” (TEV).