Deuteronomy 4:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which will hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
World English Bible (WEB)
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and ye have kept and done `them' (for it `is' your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding `is' this great nation.
| Keep | וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ | ûšĕmartem | oo-sheh-mahr-TEM |
| therefore and do | וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ | waʿăśîtem | va-uh-see-TEM |
| them; for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| this | הִ֤וא | hiw | heev |
| wisdom your is | חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ | ḥokmatkem | hoke-maht-HEM |
| and your understanding | וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם | ûbînatkem | oo-VEE-naht-HEM |
| sight the in | לְעֵינֵ֖י | lĕʿênê | leh-ay-NAY |
| of the nations, | הָֽעַמִּ֑ים | hāʿammîm | ha-ah-MEEM |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| shall hear | יִשְׁמְע֗וּן | yišmĕʿûn | yeesh-meh-OON |
| אֵ֚ת | ʾēt | ate | |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| these | הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים | haḥuqqîm | ha-hoo-KEEM |
| statutes, | הָאֵ֔לֶּה | hāʾēlle | ha-A-leh |
| and say, | וְאָֽמְר֗וּ | wĕʾāmĕrû | veh-ah-meh-ROO |
| Surely | רַ֚ק | raq | rahk |
| this | עַם | ʿam | am |
| great | חָכָ֣ם | ḥākām | ha-HAHM |
| nation | וְנָב֔וֹן | wĕnābôn | veh-na-VONE |
| is a wise | הַגּ֥וֹי | haggôy | HA-ɡoy |
| and understanding | הַגָּד֖וֹל | haggādôl | ha-ɡa-DOLE |
| people. | הַזֶּֽה׃ | hazze | ha-ZEH |