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Isaiah 11:3-5
New International Version
Isaiah 11:3-5
New International Version
3 and 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)
4 but 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)
5 Righteousness will be his belt(L)
and faithfulness(M) the sash around his waist.(N)
Isaiah 11:3-5
English Standard Version
Isaiah 11:3-5
English Standard Version
3 And 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,
4 but (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.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
and (H)faithfulness the belt of his loins.
Isaiah 11:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 11:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 And 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;
4 But 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.
5 Also (G)righteousness will be the belt around His hips,
And (H)faithfulness the belt around His waist.
Isaiah 11:3-5
Common English Bible
Isaiah 11:3-5
Common English Bible
3 He will delight in fearing the Lord.
He won’t judge by appearances,
nor decide by hearsay.
4 He will judge the needy with righteousness,
and decide with equity for those who suffer in the land.
He will strike the violent[a] with the rod of his mouth;
by the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness will be the belt around his hips,
and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 11:4 Or land
Isaiah 11:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Isaiah 11:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 His greatest joy will be
to obey the Lord.
This king won't judge
by appearances
or listen to rumors.
4 The 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.
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