Isaiah 32:1-8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

32 Indeed, a king will reign righteously,
and rulers will rule justly.^(A)
2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the rain,^(B)
like streams of water^(C) in a dry land
and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
³ Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will listen.^(D)
4 The reckless mind will gain knowledge,
and the stammering tongue^(E) will speak clearly and fluently.
⁵ A fool will no longer be called a noble,^(F)
nor a scoundrel said to be important.
⁶ For a fool speaks foolishness
and his mind plots iniquity.
He lives in a godless way
and speaks falsely about the Lord.
He leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.^(G)
7 The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
⁸ But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.