New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 33:15
15He who 1walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects 2unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And 3shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
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
13“You who are far away, hear what I have done; And you who are near, acknowledge My might.” 14Sinners in Zion are terrified; Trembling has seized the godless. “Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with continual burning?” He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil; 16He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him, His water will be sure. 17Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will behold a far-distant 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
- walksהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- righteouslyצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- and speaksדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- with sincerityמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
- He who rejectsמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
- unjustבֶּ֫צַעbetsa‛ · unjust-gainH1215
- unjustמַעֲשַׁקָּהma‛ăshaqqâh · oppressionH4642
- And shakesנָעַרnâ‛ar · to shakeH5287
- his handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
- soמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- that they holdתָּמַךְtâmak · to graspH8551
- bribeשֹׁ֫חַדshachad · bribeH7810
- He who stopsאָטַם'âţam · shutH331
- his earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
- from hearingשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- about bloodshedדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- shutsעָצַם‛âtsam · to shut eyesH6105
- his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- from lookingרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- upon evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
Cross-references for Isaiah 33:15
- Isaiah 56:1Thus says the Lord, “Preserve justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.
- Psalms 1:1How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
- Psalms 15:1O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
- Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
- Psalms 106:3How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times!
- Ezekiel 18:15He does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife,
- Malachi 2:6True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.
- Luke 1:6They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
- Romans 2:7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
- 1 John 3:7Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
- Nehemiah 5:7I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
- Job 31:13“If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
- Luke 3:12And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
- Luke 19:8Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
- James 5:4Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
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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