Isaiah 33:15
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Isaiah 33:15 in other translations
| BSB | He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— |
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| WEB | He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— |
| ASV | He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: |
| YLT | Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil, |
| DARBY | — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking hold of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil: |
| BBE | He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil; |
| Webster | He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; |
What does Isaiah 33:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 33:15-24
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Isaiah 33:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 33:15
- Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- 1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- Ephesians 5:11-13
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
- Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Psalms 1:1-3
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Titus 2:11-12
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
- Isaiah 56:1-2
Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
- Psalms 106:3
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
- Psalms 24:4-5
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
56:1,2; Ps 1:1-3; 15:1,2; 24:4,5; 26:1,2; 106:3; Eze 18:15-17
Mal 2:6; Lu 1:6; Ro 2:7; Tit 2:11,12; 1Jo 3:7
righteously. Heb. in righteousnesses. uprightly. Heb. inuprightnesses. despiseth.
Ne 5:7-13; Job 31:13-25; Lu 3:12-14; 19:8; Jas 5:4
oppressions. or, deceits. shaketh.
Ex 23:6-9; Nu 16:15; De 16:19; 1Sa 12:3; Jer 5:26-28; Mic 7:3,4
Mt 26:15; Ac 8:18-23; 2Pe 2:14-16
stoppeth.
1Sa 24:4-7; 26:8-11; Job 31:29-31; Ps 26:4-6,9-11; Jer 40:15,16
Eph 5:11-13
blood. Heb. bloods. shutteth.
Ps 119:37
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Context
- Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
- Isaiah 33:15
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
- Isaiah 33:16
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Isaiah 33:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que camina en justicia, y habla lo recto; el que aborrece la ganancia de violencias, el que sacude sus manos por no recibir cohecho, el que tapa su oreja por no oir sangres, el que cierra sus ojos por no ver cosa mala: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – Celui qui marche dans la justice, et celui qui parle avec droiture, celui qui rejette le gain acquis par extorsion, qui secoue ses mains pour ne pas prendre de présent, qui bouche ses oreilles pour ne pas entendre parler de sang et qui ferme ses yeux pour ne pas voir le mal, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer in Gerechtigkeit wandelt und Aufrichtigkeit redet; wer den Gewinn der Bedrückungen verschmäht; wer seine Hände schüttelt, um keine Bestechung anzunehmen; wer sein Ohr verstopft, um nicht von Bluttaten zu hören, und seine Augen verschließt, um Böses nicht zu sehen: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui ambulat in justitiis et loquitur veritatem, qui projicit avaritiam ex calumnia, et excutit manus suas ab omni munere, qui obturat aures suas ne audiat sanguinem, et claudit oculos suos ne videat malum. |