Isaiah 32:8
6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.
7 The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
9 Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.
10 In a little more than a year you will tremble, O secure ones. For the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not arrive.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
- KJV
- But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
- WEB
- But the noble devises noble things, and he will continue in noble things.
- ASV
- But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.
- DARBY
- But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.
- BLB
- And a noble counsels noble [things], and he for noble things will stand.
- ÅB
- Men den edle har edle tanker, og han blir fast ved det som er edelt.
- OTB
- Men den edle personen legger edle planer, og ved edle gjerninger står han fast.
- B1930
- Men den edle har edle tanker, og han blir fast ved det som er edelt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 9:1–13
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
Read in contextActs 11:29–30
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
Read in contextProverbs 11:24–25
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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