Isaiah 3:10

What does Isaiah 3:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 3:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Say ye to the righteous, that <FI>it is<Fi> good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well [with him], for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Context

v.9The show 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 done evil unto themselves.

v.10This passage

v.11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:12

    Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:

  • Galatians 6:7

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  • Psalms 128:1

    Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Romans 2:5

    but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  • Deuteronomy 28:1

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:

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