Isaiah 32:8

But the noble devises noble things; 2 and he will continue in noble things. 1

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

In Context

7The ways of the scoundrel are evil. 2 He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, 2 even when the needy speaks of mishpat ·just judgement·. 1

9Rise up, you women who are at ease! Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my voice! 2 You careless daughters, give ear to my speech! 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. 2 There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. 1

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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