Isaiah 7:15
He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 51:5For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
Amos 5:15Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be the Lord the God of hosts may have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
Luke 1:35And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
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 →