Isaiah 11:3-5

New International Version

³and he will delight in the fear^(A) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,^(B)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;^(C)
⁴but with righteousness^(D) he will judge the needy,^(E)
    with justice^(F) he will give decisions for the poor^(G) of the earth.
He will strike^(H) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(I)
    with the breath^(J) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(K)
⁵Righteousness will be his belt^(L)
    and faithfulness^(M) the sash around his waist.^(N)

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Isaiah 11:3-5

English Standard Version

³And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
^(A)He shall not judge by ^(B)what his eyes see,
    or decide disputes by ^(C)what his ears hear,
⁴but ^(D)with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
    and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall ^(E)strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and ^(F)with the breath of his lips ^(G)he shall kill the wicked.
⁵Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
    and ^(H)faithfulness the belt of his loins.

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Isaiah 11:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes ^(A)see,
Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
⁴But with ^(B)righteousness He will judge the ^(C)poor,
And decide with fairness for the ^(D)humble of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the ^(E)rod of His mouth,
And with the ^(F)breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
⁵Also ^(G)righteousness will be the belt around His hips,
And ^(H)faithfulness the belt around His waist.

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Isaiah 11:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³His greatest joy will be
to obey the Lord.

This king won't judge
by appearances
    or listen to rumors.
⁴The poor and the needy
will be treated with fairness
    and with justice.
His word will be law
    everywhere in the land,
and criminals
    will be put to death.
⁵^(A) Honesty and fairness
    will be his royal robes.