Isaiah 32:3-8

A King Will Reign in Righteousness

3 r 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,
s and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly.
5 t The fool will no more be called noble,
nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.
6 For u the fool speaks folly,
and his heart is busy with iniquity,
to practice ungodliness,
to utter error concerning the Lord,
v to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,
and to deprive the thirsty of drink.
7 As for the scoundrel - w 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.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:18
    In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 35:6
    Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 5:20
    Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 24:13
    As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness.' But my hand shall not be against you.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 3:14 - 15
    The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: "It is you who have devoured the vineyard, the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
  6. Cross References
    Micah 2:1 - 2
    Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil on their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in the power of their hand.
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