Deuteronomy 4:6

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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.Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

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Hebrew words

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּםushemartemand you will take careH8104וַעֲשִׂיתֶםva'asitemand you will observe [them]H6213כִּיkiforH3588הִואhi'thatH1931חָכְמַתְכֶםchakhematkhem[will be] wisdom yourH2451וּבִינַתְכֶםuvinatkhemand understanding yourH998לְעֵינֵיle'eineito [the] eyes ofH5869הָעַמִּיםha'amimthe peoplesH5971אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יִשְׁמְעוּןyishme'unthey will hear !H8085אֵת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחֻקִּיםhachukimthe statutesH2706הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וְאָמְרוּve'ameruand they will sayH559רַקrakcertainlyH7535עַם־'am-[is] a peopleH5971חָכָםchakhamwiseH2450וְנָבוֹןvenavonand understandingH995הַגּוֹיhagoythe nationH1471הַגָּדוֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419הַזֶּה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088

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