Isaiah 7:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 51:5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Amos 5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate. It may be that LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Luke 1:35And having answered, the agent said to her, Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 7:11-17
The Promise of Immanuel. ( b. c. 740.) 10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord . 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15 Butter and… Read the whole commentary →