King James Version
What Does Isaiah 32:8 Mean?
“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. stand: or, be established”
Context
6
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. the needy: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment
8
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. stand: or, be established
9
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
10
Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. Many: Heb. Days above a year
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **The liberal deviseth liberal things . . .**—Better, as before, *noble.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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