Isaiah 32

1 Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

Behold, a king reigns for righteousness, As for princes, they rule for judgment.

2 And each hath been as a hiding-place [from] wind, And as a secret hiding-place [from] inundation, As rivulets of waters in a dry place, As a shadow of a heavy rock in a weary land.

And each has been as a hiding place [from] wind, And as a secret hiding place [from] inundation, As streams of waters in a dry place, As a shadow of a heavy rock in a weary land.

3 And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.

And the eyes of beholders are not dazzled, And the ears of hearers attend.

4 And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.

And the heart of those hurried understands to know, And the tongue of stammerers hurries to speak clearly.

5 A fool is no more called 'noble,' And to a miser it is not said, 'rich;'

A fool is no more called “noble,” And to a miser it is not said, “rich”;

6 For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.

For a fool speaks folly, And his heart does iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak error concerning YHWH, To empty the soul of the hungry, Indeed, he causes the thirsty to lack [their] drink.

7 And the miser — his instruments [are] evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly.

And the miser—his instruments [are] evil, He has counseled wicked schemes, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaks justly.

8 And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.

And the noble counseled noble things, And he rises up for noble things.

9 Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear [to] my saying,

Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear [to] my saying,

10 Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not.

In days and a year You are troubled, O confident ones, For harvest has been consumed, The gathering does not come.

11 Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,

Tremble, you women, you easy ones, Be troubled, you confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,

12 For breasts they are lamenting, For fields of desire, for the fruitful vine.

They are lamenting for breasts, For fields of desire, for the fruitful vine.

13 Over the ground of my people thorn — brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,

Over the ground of my people thorn [and] brier go up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,

14 Surely the palace hath been left, The multitude of the city forsaken, Fort and watch-tower hath been for dens unto the age, A joy of wild asses — a pasture of herds;

The palace has been left, The multitude of the city forsaken, Fort and watchtower have been for dens for all time, A joy of wild donkeys—a pasture of herds;

15 Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned.

Until the Spirit is emptied out on us from on high, And a wilderness has become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is reckoned for a forest.

16 And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.

And judgment has dwelt in the wilderness, And righteousness remains in the fruitful field.

17 And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness — Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.

And a work of the righteousness has been peace, And a service of the righteousness—Keeping quiet and confidence for all time.

18 And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.

And My people have dwelt in a peaceful habitation, And in steadfast dwelling places, And in quiet resting places.

19 And it hath hailed in the going down of the forest, And in the valley is the city low.

And it has hailed in the going down of the forest, And the city is low in the valley.

20 Happy [are] ye sowing by all waters, Sending forth the foot of the ox and the ass!

Blessed [are] you sowing by all waters, Sending forth the foot of the ox and the donkey!