Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 33:15
15The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses profit from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes against evil schemes —
Isaiah 33:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
- New International Version (NIV)Those who walk righteously and speak what is right, who reject gain from extortion and keep their hands from accepting bribes, who stop their ears against plots of murder and shut their eyes against contemplating evil—
- English Standard Version (ESV)He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking on evil,
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:
Context of Isaiah 33:15
13You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, know my strength.” 14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling seizes the ungodly: “Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?” The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses profit from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes against evil schemes — 16he will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses, his food provided, his water assured. 17Your eyes will see the King in his beauty; you will see a vast land.
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הֹלֵ֣ךְ צְדָק֔וֹת וְדֹבֵ֖ר מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים מֹאֵ֞ס בְּבֶ֣צַע מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּיו֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד אֹטֵ֤ם אָזְנוֹ֙ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ דָּמִ֔ים וְעֹצֵ֥ם עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְא֥וֹת בְּרָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He that walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- righteouslyצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- and speakethדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- uprightlyמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
- he that despisethמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
- the gainבֶּ֫צַעbetsa‛ · unjust-gainH1215
- of oppressionsמַעֲשַׁקָּהma‛ăshaqqâh · oppressionH4642
- that shakethנָעַרnâ‛ar · to shakeH5287
- his handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- from holdingתָּמַךְtâmak · to graspH8551
- of bribesשֹׁ֫חַדshachad · bribeH7810
- that stoppethאָטַם'âţam · shutH331
- his earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
- from hearingשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- of bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- and shuttethעָצַם‛âtsam · to shut eyesH6105
- his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- from seeingרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
Cross-references for Isaiah 33:15
- Isaiah 56:1This is what the Lord says: Preserve justice and do what is right, for my salvation is coming soon, and my righteousness will be revealed.
- Psalms 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!
- Psalms 15:1Lord, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?
- Psalms 24:4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not appealed to what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, Lord, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
- Psalms 106:3How happy are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
- Ezekiel 18:15He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.
- Malachi 2:6True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity and turned many from iniquity.
- Luke 1:6Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.
- Romans 2:7eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;
- 1 John 3:7Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
- Nehemiah 5:7After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them
- Job 31:13If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants when they made a complaint against me,
- Luke 3:12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
- Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.”
- James 5:4Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies.
Commentaries on Isaiah 33:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15That stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood "Who stoppeth his ears to the proposal of bloodshed" - A MS. reads בדמים bedamim, "in blood."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15He that walketh righteously - In this and the following verses the prophet presents, in contrast, the confidence and the security of the righteous. He first, in this verse, describes the characteristics of the righteous, and in the following verses their confidence in God, and their security and safety. The first characteristic of the righteous man is that he walks righteously; that is, he lives righteously; he does right. And speaketh uprightly - The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep him safe, and his faith in that power will keep him easy. He shall want nothing needful for him. Every blessing of salvation is freely bestowed on all that ask with humble, believing prayer; and the believer is safe in time and for ever. Those that walk uprightly shall not only have bread given, and their water sure, but they shall, by faith, see the King of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Living a righteous life shows that a person truly knows God (see Colossians 3:5–17; James 2:14–18; 1 Peter 1:14–16; 1 John 1:5–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. In contrast to the trembling "sinners in Zion" (Is 33:14), the righteous shall be secure amid all judgments; they are described according to the Old Testament standpoint of righteousness (Psa 15:2; 24:4). stoppeth ... ears ... eyes--"Rejoiceth not in iniquity" (1Co 13:6; contrast Is 29:20; Psa 10:3; Ro 1:32). The senses are avenues for the entrance of sin (Psa 119:37).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 33
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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