Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 3:11
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 shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. 13Yhwh standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
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א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:11
- Isaiah 48:22There is no peace, saith Yhwh, unto the wicked.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord Yhwh, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
- Psalms 1:3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Psalms 11:5Yhwh trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Ecclesiastes 8:13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
- Psalms 28:4Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
- Psalms 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
- Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
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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Notes
- 1. Isaiah 3:11 given…: Heb. done to him. ↩
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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