Isaiah 7:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Revised Version 1895
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
Cross References
Psalms 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Amos 5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also that which is to be born shall be called holy, the Son of God.
Luke 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
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 →