Isaiah 11:5

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

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In The King James Version

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

In Context

4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

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Cross References

Psalms 45:4And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

Psalms 93:1The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he has girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Hosea 2:20I will even betroth you unto me in faithfulness: and you shall know the LORD.

Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 11:2-10

Prophecy of the Messiah; The Government of Messiah. ( b. c. 740.) 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord ; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord : and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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