Isaiah 32

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

Look, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

2 And 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.

A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a shelter from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

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

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

5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

And they will no longer call a fool noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart plans iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Jehovah, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.

8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and in liberal things shall he continue.

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease, [and] hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.

Rise up, you women who are at ease. Hear my voice. You careless daughters, give ear to my speech.

10 For days beyond a year shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come.

For days beyond a year you will be troubled, you careless women; for the vintage shall fail. The harvest won't come.

11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] upon your loins.

Tremble, you women who are at ease. Be troubled, you careless ones. Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist.

12 They shall smite upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

Thorns and briars will come up on my people's land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

14 For the palace shall be forsaken; the populous city shall be deserted; the hill and the watch-tower shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

For 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;

15 until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest.

16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.

17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and confidence for ever.

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

18 And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

19 But it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; and the city shall be utterly laid low.

And it will hail when the forest comes down, and the wood is brought low in humiliation.

20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.

Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who set free the foot of the ox and the donkey.