Isaiah 11:3
1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
- KJV
- And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
- WEB
- His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
- ASV
- And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
- DARBY
- And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
- BLB
- And His delight [is] in the fear of YHWH, and by the sight of His eyes He will not judge, and not by the hearing of his ears He will decide.
- ÅB
- Han skal ha sitt velbehag i Herrens frykt, og han skal ikke dømme etter det hans øyne ser, og ikke skifte rett etter det hans ører hører,
- OTB
- Han skal ha sin glede i Herrens frykt. Han skal ikke dømme etter det hans øyne ser, og ikke skifte rett etter det hans ører hører;
- B1930
- Han skal ha sitt velbehag i Herrens frykt, og han skal ikke dømme efter det hans øine ser, og ikke skifte rett efter det hans ører hører,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Read in contextLuke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Read in context1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Read in contextJohn 8:15–16
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:13–15
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Read in contextProverbs 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Read in contextHebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:9–10
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
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