Isaiah 7:15

Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.

Young's Literal Translation

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 giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

16For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.

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Cross References

Psalms 51:5Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

Amos 5:15Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.

Luke 1:35And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

Luke 2:52and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

Philippians 1:9and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

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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