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Isaiah 32:2–7

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2Each one will be like a shelterc from the wind

and a refuge from the storm,d

like streams of watere in the desertf

and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,g

and the earsh of those who hear will listen.

4The fearful heart will know and understand,i

and the stammering tonguej will be fluent and clear.

5No longer will the foolk be called noble

nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

6For fools speak folly,l

their hearts are bent on evil:m

They practice ungodlinessn

and spread erroro concerning the Lord;

the hungry they leave emptyp

and from the thirsty they withhold water.

7Scoundrels use wicked methods,q

they make up evil schemesr

to destroy the poor with lies,

even when the plea of the needys is just.t

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Cross references

  1. cSee 1 Ki 18:4
  2. dSee Ps 55:8
  3. eSee Ps 23:2; See Isa 30:25; 49:10; Jer 31:9
  4. fSee Ps 107:35; Isa 44:3
  5. gSee Isa 29:18; 35:5; 42:7, 16
  6. hSee Dt 29:4
  7. iIsa 6:10; See 29:24
  8. jIsa 35:6
  9. kSee 1 Sa 25:25
  10. lSee Pr 19:3
  11. mSee Pr 24:2; See Isa 26:10
  12. nSee Isa 9:17
  13. oIsa 3:12; 9:16
  14. pSee Isa 3:15
  15. qJer 5:26–28; Da 12:10
  16. rSee Isa 29:20; Mic 7:3
  17. sSee Ps 72:4; Isa 29:19; 61:1
  18. tSee Isa 29:21

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,

and the ears of those who hear will give attention.

The heart of the hasty will understand and know,

and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly.

The fool will no more be called noble,

nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.

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.

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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,

and the ears of those who hear will listen.

The reckless mind will gain knowledge,

and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

A fool will no longer be called a noble,

nor a scoundrel said to be important.

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.

The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;

he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,

even when the poor person says what is right.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

Then everyone who has eyes will be able to see the truth,

and everyone who has ears will be able to hear it.

Even the hotheads will be full of sense and understanding.

Those who stammer will speak out plainly.

In that day ungodly fools will not be heroes.

Scoundrels will not be respected.

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.

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And each one will be like a hiding place from the wind

and a covering from the rainstorm,

like streams of water in a dry region,

like the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

And the eyes of those who see will not gaze,

and the ears of those who hear will listen.

And the minds of the rash will understand knowledge,

and the tongues of stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

A fool will no longer be called noble,

and a scoundrel will not be said to be eminent.

For a fool speaks folly,

and his mind does iniquity:

to behave wickedly,

and to speak error concerning Yahweh,

to leave the throat of the hungry empty,

and he deprives the thirsty of drink.

And a scoundrel, his weapons are evil;

he plans evil devices

to ruin the poor with words of deception

even when the speech of the needy is right.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim,

And the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge,

And the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

The vile person shall be no more called liberal,

Nor the churl said to be bountiful.

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.

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.

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