Isaiah 32:8

But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

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In The King James Version

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

In Context

7The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

9Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.

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Cross References

Job 31:16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

Acts 9:39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

2 Corinthians 8:2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 32:2-9

The Reign of Justice. ( b. c. 726.) 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 2 And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. 5 The vile… Read the whole commentary →

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