Isaiah 32:16

Then people living in the desert will practice justice, and those living among the fields will do what is right.

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In The King James Version

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

In Context

15until the Spirit is poured out on us from above, and the desert becomes like a good field full of crops, and a good field will grow like a forest.

17Living right will bring peace and security that endures.

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Cross References

Isaiah 11:9Nothing will cause any harm or damage anywhere on my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord in the same way that water fills the sea.

Isaiah 42:4He won't give up or become discouraged until he has made sure that justice is upheld throughout the world. Even lands overseas will look forward to his teachings.

Isaiah 60:21All your people will be good, and they will own the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted with my hands, and they will reveal my glory.

Hosea 3:5After this, the people of Israel will return and dedicate themselves to the Lord their God and to the line of David their king. In the last days they will come with awe and reverence for the Lord and his goodness.

1 Corinthians 6:9Don't you know those who are unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Don't be fooled! People who are immoral, worship idols, commit adultery, are sexual perverts, homosexuals,

1 Peter 2:9In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 32:10-20

Joyful Prospects. ( b. c. 726.) 9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. 10 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. 11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. 12 They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine. 13 Upon the land of my people shall come up… Read the whole commentary →

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