Isaiah 32

1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.WEBBehold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.WEBA man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.WEBThe eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.WEBThe heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

5The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.WEBThe fool will no longer be called noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

6For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.WEBFor the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

7The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.WEBThe ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked plans to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.

8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.WEBBut the noble devises noble things, and he will continue in noble things.

9Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.WEBRise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my voice! You careless daughters, give ear to my speech!

10Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.WEBFor days beyond a year you will be troubled, you careless women; for the vintage will fail. The harvest won’t come.

11Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.WEBTremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist.

12They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.WEBBeat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:WEBThorns and briers will come up on my people’s land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

14Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;WEBFor the palace will be forsaken. The populous city will be deserted. The hill and the watchtower will be for dens forever, a delight for wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks,

15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.WEBuntil the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest.

16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.WEBThen justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.

17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.WEBThe work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;WEBMy people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places,

19When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.WEBthough hail flattens the forest, and the city is leveled completely.

20Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.WEBBlessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.