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Isaiah 3:11
11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.
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 very look on their faces gives them away. They display their sin like the people of Sodom and don’t even try to hide it. They are doomed! They have brought destruction upon themselves. 10Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve. 12Childish leaders oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you; they send you down the wrong road. 13The Lord takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.
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א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:11
- Isaiah 48:22“But there is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 57:20“But those who still reject me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “My servants will eat, but you will starve. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be sad and ashamed.
- Psalms 1:3They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
- Psalms 11:5The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence.
- Ecclesiastes 8:13The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows.
- Psalms 28:4Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they have done to others.
- Psalms 62:12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done.
- Proverbs 1:31Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
- James 2:13There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
- Psalms 120:3O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?
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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