Isaiah 7:15

He will eat curds and honey until the time he knows to refuse evil and choose the good.

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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

14This is why the Lord himself is going to give you a sign. Look! The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will call him Immanuel.

16For before the boy knows to refuse evil and choose the good, the land of the two kings you're afraid of will be deserted.

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Cross References

Psalms 51:5It's true that I was born guilty—sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Amos 5:15Hate evil and love good—and make sure justice wins out in your courts. Maybe the Lord God of power will have mercy on those who are left of Jacob's people.

Luke 1:35He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The baby who is to be born is holy, and will be called the Son of God.

Luke 2:52Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.

Philippians 1:9My prayer is that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and 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 →

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