Isaiah 57:19

I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

In Context

18I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.

20But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:7And after touching my mouth with it, he said, See, your lips have been touched with this; and your evil is taken away, and you are made clean from sin.

Jeremiah 33:6See, I will make it healthy and well again, I will even make them well; I will let them see peace and good faith in full measure.

Hosea 14:5\14:4\I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him.

Mark 16:15And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.

Luke 10:5And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.

Acts 2:39For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:18-21

The Divine Forbearance and Mercy. ( b. c. 706.) 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. 18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. 19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord ; and I will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose… Read the whole commentary →

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