For a fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart [a](A)inclines toward wickedness:
To practice (B)ungodliness and to speak error against the Lord,
To [b](C)keep the hungry person unsatisfied
And [c]to withhold drink from the thirsty.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He (D)devises wicked schemes
To (E)destroy the afflicted with [d]slander,
(F)Even though the needy one speaks [e]what is right.
But (G)the noble man devises noble plans;
And by noble plans he stands.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 32:6 Or does
  2. Isaiah 32:6 Lit make empty the hungry soul
  3. Isaiah 32:6 Lit he causes to lack
  4. Isaiah 32:7 Lit words of falsehood
  5. Isaiah 32:7 Lit justly

For fools speak folly,(A)
    their hearts are bent on evil:(B)
They practice ungodliness(C)
    and spread error(D) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty(E)
    and from the thirsty they withhold water.
Scoundrels use wicked methods,(F)
    they make up evil schemes(G)
to destroy the poor with lies,
    even when the plea of the needy(H) is just.(I)
But the noble make noble plans,
    and by noble deeds(J) they stand.(K)

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