Isaiah 33:15

He that walks in righteousness, speaking rightly, hating transgression and iniquity, and shaking his hands from gifts, stopping his ears that he should not hear the judgment of blood, shutting his eyes that he should not see injustice;

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In The King James Version

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

In Context

14The sinners in Zion have departed; trembling shall seize the ungodly. Who will tell you that a fire is kindled? Who will tell you of the eternal place?

16he shall dwell in a high cave of a strong rock: bread shall be given him, and his water shall be sure.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:6Thou shalt not wrest the sentence of the poor in his judgment.

Numbers 16:15And Moses was exceedingly indignant, and said to the Lord, Do thou take no heed to their sacrifice: I have not taken away the desire of any one of them, neither have I hurt any one of them.

1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or whom have I been violent with? or from whose hand have I taken a bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

1 Samuel 26:8And Abishai said to David, The Lord has this day shut up thine enemy into thy hands, and now I will smite him to the earth with the spear to the ground once for all, and I will not smite him again.

Job 31:7If my foot has turned aside out of the way, 1 Or if my heart has followed mine eye, 1 And if too I have touched gifts with my hands; 1

Job 31:29And if too I was glad at the fall of mine enemies, 1 And my heart said, Aha! 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 33:14-24

The Forebodings of Hypocrites; Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 710.) 13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears… Read the whole commentary →

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