Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Isaiah 32:17 in other translations
| BSB | The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. |
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| WEB | The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. |
| ASV | And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever. |
| YLT | And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age. |
| DARBY | And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. |
| BBE | And the work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of an upright rule will be to take away fear for ever. |
| Webster | And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. |
What does Isaiah 32:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 32:9-20
9-20. Address to the women of Jerusalem who troubled themselves little about the political signs of the times, but lived a life of self-indulgence (Is 3:16-23); the failure of food through the devastations of the enemy is here foretold, being what was most likely to affect them as mothers of families, heretofore accustomed to every luxury. Vitringa understands "women--daughters" as the cities and villages of Judea…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 32:9-20
When there was so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might be expected. Alas! how many careless ones there are, who support self-indulgence by shameful niggardliness! We deserve to be deprived of the supports of life, when we make them the food of lusts. Let such tremble and be troubled. Blessed times shall be brought in by the pouring out of the Spirit from on high; then, and not till then, there…
Isaiah 32:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 32:17
- Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
- Psalms 85:8
I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
- Philippians 4:6-9
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- 2 Peter 1:10-11
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 3:18-24
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. …
- 1 John 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
- Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
- Ezekiel 39:29
Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
- Isaiah 57:19
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:3; 48:18; 54:13,14; 55:12; 57:19; 66:12; Ps 72:2,3; 85:8
Ps 119:165; Ro 14:17; Php 4:6-9; Jas 3:17,18
quietness.
2:3,4; 9:7; 11:6-9,13; Ps 112:6-9; Pr 14:26; Eze 37:21,22,25
Eze 39:29; Mic 4:3,4; 2Co 1:12; Heb 6:11; 2Pe 1:10,11; 1Jo 3:18-24
1Jo 4:17
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Isaiah 32:16
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
- Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- Isaiah 32:18
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Isaiah 32:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el efecto de la justicia será paz; y la labor de justicia, reposo y seguridad para siempre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et l’œuvre de la justice sera la paix, et le travail de la justice, repos et sécurité à toujours. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und das Werk der Gerechtigkeit wird Friede sein, und der Ertrag der Gerechtigkeit Ruhe und Sicherheit ewiglich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et erit opus justitiæ pax, et cultus justitiæ silentium, et securitas usque in sempiternum. |