Lexicon :: Strong's H4209 - mᵊzimmâ

“Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the plots by which you would wrong me.

“I know that You can do all things,

And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.

In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted;

Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;

All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

For they planned evil against You;

They devised a [malevolent] plot

And they will not succeed.

Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;

Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

For they speak against You wickedly,

Your enemies take Your name in vain.

That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled],

And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,

Discretion will watch over you,

Understanding and discernment will guard you,

My son, let them not escape from your sight,

But keep sound wisdom and discretion,

That you may exercise discrimination and discretion (good judgment),

And your lips may reserve knowledge and answer wisely [to temptation].

“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],

And I find knowledge and discretion.

A good man will obtain favor from the LORD,

But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,

And a man of wicked schemes is hated.

He who plans to do evil

Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

“What right has My beloved [to be] in My house

When she has done many vile things and acted treacherously [over and over again]?

Can vows and the meat of your sacrifices remove your wickedness from you and cancel the consequences of your sin,

So that you can [escape your judgment and] rejoice?”

“The anger of the LORD will not turn back

Until He has set in motion and accomplished the thoughts and intentions of His heart;

In the last days you will clearly understand it.

The fierce (righteous) anger of the LORD will not turn back

Until He has fulfilled and until He has accomplished

The intent of His heart (mind);

In the latter days you will understand this.

Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields [and cover yourselves]!

The LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the [fn]Medes,

Because His purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it;

For that is the vengeance of the LORD, vengeance [on Babylon] for [plundering and destroying] His temple.