Isaiah 7:15

He will eat curds and honey when he knows to refuse the 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

14Therefore the Lord himself will give you people a sign: See, the young woman will conceive, bear a son, and will call his name Immanuel. + 7:14 Instead of the young woman , some versions have a young woman .

16For before the child knows to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be desolate.

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Cross References

Psalms 51:5See, I was born in iniquity; 1 as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin. 1

Amos 5:15Hate evil, love good, 1 establish justice in the city gate. 1 Perhaps Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious 1 to the remnant of Joseph. 1

Luke 1:35The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Luke 2:52But Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature, and increased in favor with God and people.

Philippians 1:9I am praying this: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all 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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