Isaiah 32:1-8

1A king will rule with fairness, and officials will rule with justice.

2Then each ruler will be like a shelter from the wind and a hiding place from the rain. They will be like streams on parched ground and the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

3Then the vision of those who can see won’t be blurred, and the ears of those who can hear will pay attention.

4Then those who are reckless will begin to understand, and those who stutter will speak quickly and clearly.

5Godless fools will no longer be called nobles, nor will scoundrels be considered gentlemen.

6Godless fools speak foolishness, and their minds plan evil in order to do ungodly things. They speak falsely about the Lord. They let people go hungry and withhold water from thirsty people.

7The tricks of scoundrels are evil. They devise wicked plans in order to ruin poor people with lies, even when needy people plead for justice.

8But honorable people act honorably and stand firm for what is honorable.