18  For ^hwho among them has stood in the council of the Lord

to see and to hear his word,

or who has paid attention to his word and listened?

43  ^oWhoever is wise, let him attend to these things;

let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

9  ^eWhoever is wise, let him understand these things;

whoever is discerning, let him know them;

for the ways of the Lord are right,

and ^fthe upright walk in them,

^fbut transgressors stumble in them.