Isaiah 11:3
What does Isaiah 11:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 11:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Context
v.2And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
v.3This passage
v.4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 3:9
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
- John 2:25
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
- Isaiah 33:6
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
- John 7:24
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
- Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
- John 8:15
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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