Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate. Young's Literal Translation If they were wise—They deal wisely [with] this; They attend to their latter end: King James Bible O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end! Hebrew If onlyל֥וּ (lū) Preposition Strong's 3863: If, would that! they were wise, חָכְמ֖וּ (ḥā·ḵə·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2449: To be wise they would understand יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ (yaś·kî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent it; זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, they would comprehend יָבִ֖ינוּ (yā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand their fate. לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ (lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity |