American Standard Version
Isaiah 3:11
11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.
Isaiah 3:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
- New International Version (NIV)Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Context of Isaiah 3:11
9The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves. 10Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him. 12As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. 13Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.
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א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:11
- Isaiah 48:22There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;
- Psalms 1:3And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Psalms 11:5Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Ecclesiastes 8:13but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
- Psalms 28:4Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.
- Psalms 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.
- Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
- Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
Commentaries on Isaiah 3:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Wo unto the wicked - לרשע lerasha, the man who is, Evil in his heart. Evil in his purposes. Evil in his life. As he is wicked, he does that which is wicked; and is influenced by the wicked one, of whom he is the servant and the son. It shall be ill with him, רע ra ; in a single word say to him - evil! Of him you can speak no good; and to him you can speak no good - all is evil, in him - before him - after him - round about him - above him - below him…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Wo unto the wicked - To all the wicked - but here having particular reference to the Jews whom Isaiah was addressing. It shall be ill with him - The word “ill” is the only word here in the original. It is an emphatic mode of speaking - expressing deep abhorrence and suddenness of denunciation. Woe to the impious! Ill!‘ For the reward of his hands - Of his conduct. The hands are the instruments by which we accomplish anything, and hence, they are put for…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 The rule was certain; however there might be national prosperity or trouble, it would be well with the righteous and ill with the wicked. Blessed be God, there is abundant encouragement to the righteous to trust in him, and for sinners to repent and return to him. It was time for the Lord to show his might. He will call men to a strict account for all the wealth and power intrusted to and abused by them. If it is sinful to disregard the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Those who do wrong and act unfairly will face God's just punishment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. ill--antithesis to "well" (Is 3:10); emphatic ellipsis of the words italicized. "Ill!" hands--his conduct; "hands" being the instrument of acts (Ec 8:12, 13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 3
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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