Isaiah 32:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 32:1

A Reign of Righteousness

1 Behold, ^aa king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.

2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And ^a¹a cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

3 ^aThe eyes of those who see will not be dim,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.

4 Also the heart of the¹ rash will ^aunderstand knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

5 The foolish person will no longer be called¹ generous,
Nor the miser said to be bountiful;

6 For the foolish person will speak foolishness,
And his heart will work ^ainiquity:
To practice ungodliness,
To utter error against the Lord,
To keep the hungry unsatisfied,
And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

7 Also the schemes of the schemer are evil;
He devises wicked plans
To destroy the poor with ^alying words,
Even when the needy speaks justice.

8 But a¹ generous man devises generous things,
And by generosity he shall stand.

Consequences of Complacency

9 Rise up, you women ^awho are at ease,
Hear my voice;
You complacent daughters,
Give ear to my speech.

10 In a year and some days
You will be troubled, you complacent women;
For the vintage will fail,
The gathering will not come.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 32:1

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American Standard Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Amplified® Bible
BEHOLD, A King will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

Contemporary English Version
A king and his leaders will rule with justice.

Darby English Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Good News Bible
Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice.

King James Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.

New International Version
See, a king will reign in righteousness
and rulers will rule with justice.

New King James Version
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.

Revised Standard Version
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

New English Translation
Look, a king will promote fairness;¹ officials will promote justice.²

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