Isaiah 32 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Isaiah 32
1Behold! a king shall reign in righteousness, And princes shall rule with equity.
2Every one of them shall be a hiding-place from the wind, And a shelter from the tempest; As streams of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
3The eyes of them that see shall no more be blind, And the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
4The heart of the rash shall gain wisdom, And the tongue of the stammerer learn to speak plainly.
5The vile shall no more be called liberal, Nor the niggard said to be bountiful;
6For the vile will still utter villany, And his heart will devise iniquity; He will practise deception, and speak impiety against God; He will take away the food of the hungry, And deprive the thirsty of drink.
7The instruments also of the niggard are evil; He plotteth mischievous devices, To destroy the poor with lying words, Even when the cause of the needy is just.
8But the liberal deviseth liberal things, And in liberal things will he persevere.
9Arise, hear my voice, ye women that are at ease! Give ear to my speech, ye careless daughters!
10One year more, and ye shall tremble, ye careless women! For the vintage shall fail; the harvest shall not come.
11Tremble, O ye that are at ease! Be in dismay, ye careless ones! Strip you, make you bare, gird ye sackcloth upon your loins!
12They shall smite themselves on their breasts, On account of the pleasant fields, On account of the fruitful vine.
13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; Yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
14For the palace shall be forsaken; The tumult of the city shall be solitary; The fortified hill and the tower shall be dens forever; The joy of wild-asses, the pasture of flocks;
15Until the spirit from on high be poured upon us, And the wilderness become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field be esteemed a forest.
16Then shall justice dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness in the fruitful field.
17And the effect of righteousness shall be peace, And the fruit of righteousness quiet and security forever.
18Then shall my people dwell in peaceful habitations, In secure dwellings, in quiet resting-places.
19But the hail shall descend, and the forest shall fall; And the city shall be brought very low.
20Happy ye who sow beside all waters; Who send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass!
Isaiah 32
1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2And 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.
3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
5The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
6For 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.
7The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
9Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
10Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
11Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
12They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
14Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
19When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
20Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Isaiah 32
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Isaiah 32:16
"Then shall justice dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness in the fruitful field."
"Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field."
