Isaiah 32:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 32:4

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.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 32:4

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American Standard Version
And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Amplified® Bible
And the mind of the rash will understand knowledge {and} have good judgment, and the tongue of the stammerers will speak readily and plainly.

Contemporary English Version
All who are impatient will take time to think; everyone who stutters will talk clearly.

Darby English Version
and the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Good News Bible
They will not be impatient any longer, but they will act with understanding and will say what they mean.

King James Version
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

New American Standard Bible
The mind of the hasty will discern the truth, And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

New International Version
The mind of the rash will know and understand,
and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.

New King James Version
Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The mind of the hasty will discern the truth, And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

Revised Standard Version
The mind of the rash will have good judgment, and the tongue of the stammerers will speak readily and distinctly.

Young's Literal Translation
And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.

New English Translation
The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment¹ and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

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