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And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His reins.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
And righteousness will be the belt around His loins, And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of His waist and faithfulness the girdle of His loins.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Righteousness will be a belt around his hips; faithfulness will be a belt around his waist.
Righteousness will be the belt around his hips, and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
Justice will be the belt around his waist, faithfulness the sash around his hips.
Honesty and fairness will be his royal robes.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
And justice shall be the girdle of his loins: and faith the girdle of his reins.
He will judge the poor fairly and honestly. He will be fair when he decides what to do for the poor of the land. If he decides people should be beaten, he will give the command, and they will be beaten. If he decides people must die, he will give the command, and those evil people will be killed. Goodness and fairness will be like a belt he wears around his waist.
He will wear justice like a belt round his clothes. He will always be honest and true.
Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips.
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
·Goodness [Righteousness; Justice] will be like a belt around his waist, and ·fairness [faithfulness; integrity] like a belt around his ·hips [waist; T loins].
And justice shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Justice will be the belt around his waist. Faithfulness will be the belt around his hips.
He will rule his people with justice and integrity.
Righteousness will be a belt around His loins; faithfulness will be a belt around His waist.
Goodness and fairness will give him strength. They will be like a belt around his waist.
Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist.”
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faith the girdle of his kidneys.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
For he will be clothed with fairness and with truth.
A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. The life-giving Spirit of God will hover over him, the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding, The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength, the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God. Fear-of-God will be all his joy and delight. He won’t judge by appearances, won’t decide on the basis of hearsay. He’ll judge the needy by what is right, render decisions on earth’s poor with justice. His words will bring everyone to awed attention. A mere breath from his lips will topple the wicked. Each morning he’ll pull on sturdy work clothes and boots, and build righteousness and faithfulness in the land.
Righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt about his waist.
Justice will be the belt around his waist. Faithfulness will be the belt around his hips.
Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Also righteousness will be the belt around His hips, And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
Righteousness will be the belt around his waist and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Goodness and fairness will give him strength, like a belt around his waist.
Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.
He will put on godliness as if it were his belt. He’ll wear faithfulness around his waist.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash round his waist.
Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
He will wear a belt of what is right and good and faithful around His body.
He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
And tzedek shall be the ezor (belt) of His loins, and emunah (faithfulness) the ezor of His waist.
Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
Also righteousness will be the belt around His loins, and faithfulness the belt around His waist.
He will clothe himself with righteousness and truth; the impulse to right wrongs will be in his blood.
Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
And rightfulness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faith shall be the girding of his reins. (And justice shall be the belt about his loins, and faith shall be his girdle.)
And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness -- the girdle of his reins.
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