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Isaiah 11:5

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11:5Justice will be like a belt around his waist,

integrity will be like a belt around his hips.15

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  1. 15 Heb “Justice will be the belt [or “undergarment”] on his waist, integrity the belt [or “undergarment”] on his hips.” The point of the metaphor is uncertain. If a belt worn outside the robe is in view, then the point might be that justice/integrity will be readily visible or that these qualities will give support to his rule. If an undergarment is in view, then the idea might be that these characteristics support his rule or that they are basic to everything else.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,

and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Righteousness will be his belt

and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Righteousness will be a belt around his hips;

faithfulness will be a belt around his waist.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will wear righteousness like a belt

and truth like an undergarment.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist,

and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

KJV 1900King James Version

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,

And faithfulness the girdle of his reins.