Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

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“The word of the Lord you have spoken is good,(A)” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my lifetime.(B)

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26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

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26 Then Hezekiah repented(A) of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.(B)

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28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

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28 Now I will gather you to your ancestors,(A) and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.’”(B)

So they took her answer back to the king.

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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A)

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19 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

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19 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth,(A) fifth,(B) seventh(C) and tenth(D) months will become joyful(E) and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth(F) and peace.”

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16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(A) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(B) in your courts;(C)

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39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

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39 Why should the living complain
    when punished for their sins?(A)

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22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

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22 Because of the Lord’s great love(A) we are not consumed,(B)
    for his compassions never fail.(C)

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I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

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I was silent;(A) I would not open my mouth,(B)
    for you are the one who has done this.(C)

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21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

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21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](A)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(B)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

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26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.(A)

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18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

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18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”(A)

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Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

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Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(A)
    I will be proved holy;(B)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(C)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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