Isaiah 32:8

Isaiah 32:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
• New International Version (NIV)But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.

Context of Isaiah 32:8

6For the fool speaks nonsense, And his heart (mind) plans wickedness: To practice ungodliness and to speak error concerning the Lord, To keep the craving of the hungry unsatisfied And to deprive the thirsty of drink. 7As for the rogue, his weapons are evil; He conceives wicked plans To ruin the poor with lies, Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right. But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things; And he stands by what is noble and magnificent. 9Rise up, you women who are carefree, And hear my voice, You confident and unsuspecting daughters! Listen to what I am saying. 10In little more than a year You will tremble [with anxiety], you unsuspecting and complacent women; For the vintage has ended, And the harvest will not come.

Isaiah 32:8 word by word

וְנָדִ֖יב נְדִיב֣וֹת יָעָ֑ץ וְה֖וּא עַל־נְדִיב֥וֹת יָקֽוּם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the liberalנָדִיבnâdîyb · nobleH5081
• devisethיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• shall he standקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965

Cross-references for Isaiah 32:8

• 2 Samuel 9:1And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
• Job 31:16“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
• Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
• Proverbs 11:24There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more; And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
• Luke 6:33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
• Acts 9:39So Peter got up [at once] and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upstairs room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing [him] all the tunics and robes that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
• Acts 11:29So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2for during an ordeal of severe distress, their abundant joy and their deep poverty [together] overflowed in the wealth of their lavish generosity.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed].

Commentaries on Isaiah 32:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Liberal things "Generous purposes" - "Of the four sorts of persons mentioned Isaiah 32:5, three are described, Isaiah 32:6, Isaiah 32:7, and Isaiah 32:8, but not the fourth." - Secker. Perhaps for והוא vehu, and he, we ought to read ושוע veshoa, the bountiful.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But the liberal - This seems also to have the force of a proverbial expression. The word liberal‘ means generous, noble, large-hearted, benevolent; a man of large views and of public spirit; a man above covetousness, avarice, and self-seeking; a man who is willing to devote himself to the welfare of his country, and to the interests of his fellow-men. It is implied here that such persons would be selected to administer the affairs of the government I…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. liberal--rather, "noble-minded." stand--shall be approved under the government of the righteous King.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 32:8

• Character
• Church
• Liberality
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Churl
• Reign
• Grace
• Isaiah
• Liberal; Liberality; Liberally
• Libertines
• Salvation

Commentaries on Isaiah 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings