Isaiah 32:3-8
Legacy Standard Bible
3 Then (A)the eyes of those who see will not be [a]blinded,
And the ears of those who hear will pay attention.
4 And the heart of the (B)hasty will discern knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.
5 No longer will the (C)wicked fool be called noble,
Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.
6 For a wicked fool speaks wicked folly,
And his heart (D)does wickedness:
To do (E)ungodliness and to speak error against Yahweh,
In order to (F)make the hungry person empty;
He even causes the thirsty to lack a drink.
7 As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He (G)counsels wicked schemes
To (H)wreak destruction on the afflicted with lying words,
(I)Even though the needy one speaks justly.
8 But (J)the noble man counsels noble plans;
And by noble plans he rises up.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:3 Or turned away
Isaiah 32:3-8
International Standard Version
3 Then the eyes of those who can see won’t turn away,
and the ears of those who can hear will listen.
4 The hearts of reckless people will understand sound judgment,
and the tongues of those who stammer will be ready to speak clearly.
5 People will no longer call a fool[a] noble,
nor will a bad person be declared honorable.
6 For fools utter contempt,
and their minds plot[b] wrong things:
practicing ungodliness,
spreading lies about the Lord,
leaving the pangs of hungry people unsatisfied,
and depriving thirsty people of drink.
7 Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil;
and[c] they devise wicked schemes,
destroying the poor[d] with lying words,
even when needy people plead[e] a just cause.
8 But those who are decent plan noble things,
and by noble deeds they stand.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads No longer will a fool will be called
- Isaiah 32:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads work
- Isaiah 32:7 So 1QIsaa LXX; the Heb. lacks and
- Isaiah 32:7 1QIsaa and MT use two different synonyms
- Isaiah 32:7 So 1QIsaa; cf. LXX; MT reads a needy one pleads
Isaiah 32:3-8
New International Version
3 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,(A)
and the ears(B) of those who hear will listen.
4 The fearful heart will know and understand,(C)
and the stammering tongue(D) will be fluent and clear.
5 No longer will the fool(E) be called noble
nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6 For fools speak folly,(F)
their hearts are bent on evil:(G)
They practice ungodliness(H)
and spread error(I) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty(J)
and from the thirsty they withhold water.
7 Scoundrels use wicked methods,(K)
they make up evil schemes(L)
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy(M) is just.(N)
8 But the noble make noble plans,
and by noble deeds(O) they stand.(P)
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