Deuteronomy 32:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Wouldל֥וּ
(lu)
3863: if, oh thata prim. conjunction
that they were wise,חָכְמ֖וּ
(cha·che·mu)
2449: to be wisea prim. root
that they understoodיַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ
(yas·ki·lu)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
this, 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
That they would discernיָבִ֖ינוּ
(ya·vi·nu)
995: to discerna prim. root
their future!לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃
(le·'a·cha·ri·tam.)
319: the after-part, endfrom achar


















KJV Lexicon
O that
luw'  (loo)
a conditional particle; if;; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that! -- if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).
they were wise
chakam  (khaw-kam')
exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
that they understood
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
this that they would consider
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
their latter end
'achariyth  (akh-ar-eeth')
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity -- (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Would that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would discern their future!

King James Bible
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only they were wise, they would figure it out; they would understand their fate.

International Standard Version
O, that they were wise to understand this and consider their future!

NET Bible
I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If only they were wise enough to understand this and realize what will happen to them!

King James 2000 Bible
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
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