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Isaiah 32:1-17
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 32
1
Behold, a king will reign righteously,
And officials will rule justly.
2
Each will be like a refuge from the wind
And a shelter from the storm,
Like streams of water in a dry country,
Like the shade of a huge rock in an exhausted land.
3
Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.
4
The mind of the rash will discern the truth,
And the tongue of the stammerers will hurry to speak clearly.
5
No longer will the fool be called noble,
Or the rogue be spoken of
as
generous.
6
For a fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart inclines toward wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the
Lord
,
To keep the hungry person unsatisfied
And to withhold drink from the thirsty.
7
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He devises wicked schemes
To destroy
the
poor with slander,
Even though
the
needy one speaks what is right.
8
But the noble person devises noble plans;
And by noble plans he stands.
9
Rise up, you women who are at ease,
And
hear my voice;
Listen to my word,
You complacent daughters.
10
Within a year and
a few
days
You will be troubled, you complacent
daughters;
For the vintage is ended,
And
the
fruit
gathering will not come.
11
Tremble, you
women
who are at ease;
Be troubled, you complacent
daughters;
Strip, undress, and put
sackcloth
on
your
waist,
12
Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine,
13
For the land of my people
in which
thorns
and
briars will come up;
Indeed, for all the joyful houses
and for
the jubilant city.
14
For the palace has been neglected, the populated city abandoned.
Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever,
A delight for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
15
Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fertile field,
And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness will remain in the fertile field.
17
And the work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
King James Version
Chapter 32
1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
3
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
4
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
5
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
6
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the
Lord
, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
8
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
9
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
10
Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
11
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
12
They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
14
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 32
1
Indeed, a king will reign righteously,
and rulers will rule justly.
2
Each will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the rain,
like flowing streams 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.
4
The reckless mind will gain knowledge,
and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
5
A fool will no longer be called a noble,
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.
7
The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor person says what is right.
8
But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.
9
Stand up, you complacent women;
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
10
In a little more than a year
you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the grapes will fail
and the harvest will not come.
11
Shudder, you complacent ones;
tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare
and put sackcloth around your waists.
12
Beat your breasts in mourning
for the delightful fields and the fruitful vines,
13
for the ground of my people
growing thorns and briers,
indeed, for every joyous house in the jubilant city.
14
For the palace will be deserted,
the busy city abandoned.
The hill and the watchtower will become
barren places forever,
the joy of wild donkeys,
and a pasture for flocks,
15
until the Spirit from on high is poured out on us.
Then the desert will become an orchard,
and the orchard will seem like a forest.
16
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
17
The result of righteousness will be peace;
the effect of righteousness
will be quiet confidence forever.
New Living Translation
Chapter 32
1
Look, a righteous king is coming!
And honest princes will rule under him.
2
Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
3
Then everyone who has eyes will be able to see the truth,
and everyone who has ears will be able to hear it.
4
Even the hotheads will be full of sense and understanding.
Those who stammer will speak out plainly.
5
In that day ungodly fools will not be heroes.
Scoundrels will not be respected.
6
For fools speak foolishness
and make evil plans.
They practice ungodliness
and spread false teachings about the
Lord
.
They deprive the hungry of food
and give no water to the thirsty.
7
The smooth tricks of scoundrels are evil.
They plot crooked schemes.
They lie to convict the poor,
even when the cause of the poor is just.
8
But generous people plan to do what is generous,
and they stand firm in their generosity.
9
Listen, you women who lie around in ease.
Listen to me, you who are so smug.
10
In a short time — just a little more than a year —
you careless ones will suddenly begin to care.
For your fruit crops will fail,
and the harvest will never take place.
11
Tremble, you women of ease;
throw off your complacency.
Strip off your pretty clothes,
and put on burlap to show your grief.
12
Beat your breasts in sorrow for your bountiful farms
and your fruitful grapevines.
13
For your land will be overgrown with thorns and briers.
Your joyful homes and happy towns will be gone.
14
The palace and the city will be deserted,
and busy towns will be empty.
Wild donkeys will frolic and flocks will graze
in the empty forts and watchtowers
15
until at last the Spirit is poured out
on us from heaven.
Then the wilderness will become a fertile field,
and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
16
Justice will rule in the wilderness
and righteousness in the fertile field.
17
And this righteousness will bring peace.
Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.
English Standard Version
Chapter 32
1
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
2
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a shelter from the storm,
like streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
3
Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will give attention.
4
The heart of the hasty will understand and know,
and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly.
5
The fool will no more be called noble,
nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.
6
For the fool speaks folly,
and his heart is busy with iniquity,
to practice ungodliness,
to utter error concerning the
Lord
,
to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,
and to deprive the thirsty of drink.
7
As for the scoundrel — his devices are evil;
he plans wicked schemes
to ruin the poor with lying words,
even when the plea of the needy is right.
8
But he who is noble plans noble things,
and on noble things he stands.
9
Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear my voice;
you complacent daughters, give ear to my speech.
10
In little more than a year
you will shudder, you complacent women;
for the grape harvest fails,
the fruit harvest will not come.
11
Tremble, you women who are at ease,
shudder, you complacent ones;
strip, and make yourselves bare,
and tie sackcloth around your waist.
12
Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vine,
13
for the soil of my people
growing up in thorns and briers,
yes, for all the joyous houses
in the exultant city.
14
For the palace is forsaken,
the populous city deserted;
the hill and the watchtower
will become dens forever,
a joy of wild donkeys,
a pasture of flocks;
15
until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
17
And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
New International Version
Chapter 32
1
See, a king will reign in righteousness
and rulers will rule with justice.
2
Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will listen.
4
The fearful heart will know and understand,
and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
5
No longer will the fool be called noble
nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6
For fools speak folly,
their hearts are bent on evil:
They practice ungodliness
and spread error concerning the
Lord
;
the hungry they leave empty
and from the thirsty they withhold water.
7
Scoundrels use wicked methods,
they make up evil schemes
to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy is just.
8
But the noble make noble plans,
and by noble deeds they stand.
9
You women who are so complacent,
rise up and listen to me;
you daughters who feel secure,
hear what I have to say!
10
In little more than a year
you who feel secure will tremble;
the grape harvest will fail,
and the harvest of fruit will not come.
11
Tremble, you complacent women;
shudder, you daughters who feel secure!
Strip off your fine clothes
and wrap yourselves in rags.
12
Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vines
13
and for the land of my people,
a land overgrown with thorns and briers—
yes, mourn for all houses of merriment
and for this city of revelry.
14
The fortress will be abandoned,
the noisy city deserted;
citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever,
the delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
15
till the Spirit is poured on us from on high,
and the desert becomes a fertile field,
and the fertile field seems like a forest.
16
The
Lord
’s justice will dwell in the desert,
his righteousness live in the fertile field.
17
The fruit of that righteousness will be peace;
its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
New King James Version
Chapter 32
1
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
2
A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And a cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
3
The eyes of those who see will not be dim,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.
4
Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
5
The foolish person will no longer be called generous,
Nor the miser said
to be
bountiful;
6
For the foolish person will speak foolishness,
And his heart will work iniquity:
To practice ungodliness,
To utter error against the
Lord
,
To keep the hungry unsatisfied,
And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7
Also the schemes of the schemer
are
evil;
He devises wicked plans
To destroy the poor with lying words,
Even when the needy speaks justice.
8
But a generous man devises generous things,
And by generosity he shall stand.
9
Rise up, you women who are at ease,
Hear my voice;
You complacent daughters,
Give ear to my speech.
10
In a year and
some
days
You will be troubled, you complacent women;
For the vintage will fail,
The gathering will not come.
11
Tremble, you
women
who are at ease;
Be troubled, you complacent ones;
Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare,
And gird
sackcloth
on
your
waists.
12
People shall mourn upon their breasts
For the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13
On the land of my people will come up thorns
and
briers,
Yes, on all the happy homes
in
the joyous city;
14
Because the palaces will be forsaken,
The bustling city will be deserted.
The forts and towers will become lairs forever,
A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks—
15
Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17
The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
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