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The eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will listen.
Hasty hearts[a] will gain understanding,
and stammering tongues will speak clearly.

The fool will no longer be called noble,
nor will rogues be treated like respectable people.[b]
The fool speaks folly,
and his heart plots evil:
to do what is ungodly,
to tell lies about the Lord,
to deny food to the hungry,
and to refuse even one drink for the thirsty.
The rogue’s ways are evil.
He plots evil to ruin the humble with lies,
even when the poor speak with justice.

But the noble man plans noble deeds,
and by noble deeds he stands.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 32:4 Or rash minds
  2. Isaiah 32:5 Or celebrities