Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 32

1BeholdH2005, a kingH4428 will reignH4427 in righteousnessH6664, and princesH8269 will ruleH8323 with justiceH4941.2EachH376 will beH1961 like a shelterH4224 from the windH7307, a refugeH5643 from the stormH2230, like streamsH6388 of waterH4325 in a dry landH6724, like the shadowH6738 of a greatH3515 rockH5553 in an aridH5889 landH776.3Then the eyesH5869 of those who seeH7200 will no longerH3808 be closedH8159, and the earsH241 of those who hearH8085 will listenH7181.4The mindH3824 of the rashH4116 will knowH995 and understandH3045, and the stammeringH5926 tongueH3956 will speakH1696 clearlyH6703 and fluentlyH4116.

5NoH3808 longer willH5750 a foolH5036 be calledH7121 nobleH5081,norH3808 a scoundrelH3596 be respectedH559 H7771.6ForH3588 a foolH5036 speaksH1696 foolishnessH5039;his mindH3820 plotsH6213 iniquityH205.He practicesH6213 ungodlinessH2612and speaksH1696 falselyH8442 aboutH413 the LORDH3068;he leaves the hungryH5315 H7457 emptyH7324and deprives the thirstyH6771 ofH2637 drinkH4945.7The weaponsH3627 of the scoundrelH3596 are destructiveH7451;heH1931 hatchesH3289 plotsH2154 to destroyH2254 the poorH6035 with liesH561 H8267,even when the pleaH1696 of the needyH34 is justH4941.

The Women of Jerusalem

8But a noble manH5081 makesH3289 honorable plansH5081; heH1931 stands upH6965 forH5921 worthy causesH5081.

9Stand upH6965, you complacentH7600 womenH802;listen to meH8085 H6963.Give earH238 to my wordH565,you overconfidentH982 daughtersH1323.10In a little more thanH3117 H5921 a yearH8141 you will trembleH7264,O secure onesH982.ForH3588 the grape harvestH1210 will failH3615and the fruit harvestH625 will notH1097 arriveH935.

11ShudderH2729, you ladies of leisureH7600;trembleH7264, you daughters of complacencyH982.StripH6584 yourselves bareH6209and putH2296 sackcloth aroundH5921 your waistsH2504.12BeatH5594 your breastsH7699 forH5921 the pleasantH2531 H5921 fieldsH7704,for the fruitfulH6509 vinesH1612,13and forH5921 the landH127 of my peopleH5971,overgrownH5927 with thornsH6975 and briersH8068—evenH3588 forH5921 everyH3605 houseH1004 of merrimentH4885in this cityH7151 of revelryH5947.

14ForH3588 the palaceH759 will be forsakenH5203,the busyH1995 cityH5892 abandonedH5800.The hillH6076 1 and the watchtowerH975 will becomeH1961 cavesH4631 foreverH5704 H5769—the delightH4885 of wild donkeysH6501and a pastureH4829 for flocksH5739—15untilH5704 the SpiritH7307 is poured outH6168upon usH5921 from on highH4791.

Then the desertH4057 will beH1961 an orchardH3759,and the orchardH3759 will seemH2803 like a forestH3293.16Then justiceH4941 will inhabitH7931 the wildernessH4057,and righteousnessH6666 will dwellH3427 in the fertile fieldH3759.17The workH4639 of righteousnessH6666 will beH1961 peaceH7965;the serviceH5656 of righteousnessH6666 will be quietH8252 confidenceH983 foreverH5704 H5769.

18Then my peopleH5971 will dwellH3427 in a peacefulH7965 H4908 placeH5116,in safeH4009 and secureH7600 places of restH4496.19But hailH1258 will levelH3381 the forestH3293,and the cityH5892 will sinkH8213 to the depthsH8218.

20BlessedH835 are those who sowH2232 besideH5921 abundantH3605 watersH4325,who let the oxH7794 and donkeyH2543 range freelyH7971 H7272.