Isaiah 32 - Good News Translation (GNT)

A King with Integrity

32 Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice. 2 Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a place to hide from storms. They will be like streams flowing in a desert, like the shadow of a giant rock in a barren land. 3 Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people. 4 They will not be impatient any longer, but they will act with understanding and will say what they mean. 5 No one will think that a fool is honorable or say that a scoundrel is honest. 6 A fool speaks foolishly and thinks up evil things to do. What he does and what he says are an insult to the Lord, and he never feeds the hungry or gives thirsty people anything to drink. 7 A stupid person is evil and does evil things; he plots to ruin the poor with lies and to keep them from getting their rights. 8 But an honorable person acts honestly and stands firm for what is right.

Judgment and Restoration

9 You women who live an easy life, free from worries, listen to what I am saying. 10 You may be satisfied now, but this time next year you will be in despair because there will be no grapes for you to gather. 11 You have been living an easy life, free from worries; but now, tremble with fear! Strip off your clothes and tie rags around your waist. 12 Beat your breasts in grief because the fertile fields and the vineyards have been destroyed, 13 and thorn bushes and briers are growing on my people's land. Weep for all the houses where people were happy and for the city that was full of life. 14 Even the palace will be abandoned and the capital city totally deserted. Homes and the forts that guarded them will be in ruins forever. Wild donkeys will roam there, and sheep will find pasture there.

15 But once more God will send us his spirit. The wasteland will become fertile, and fields will produce rich crops. 16 Everywhere in the land righteousness and justice will be done. 17 Because everyone will do what is right, there will be peace and security forever. 18 God's people will be free from worries, and their homes peaceful and safe. 19 (But hail will fall on the forests, and the city will be torn down.) 20 How happy everyone will be with plenty of water for the crops and safe pasture everywhere for the donkeys and cattle.

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Isaiah 32 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

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Isaiah 32 - World English Bible (WEB)

32 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.2 A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.3 The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears ...
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Isaiah 32 - The Voice (VOICE)

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Isaiah 32 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Reign in Righteousness32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousnessand princes will rule in justice.2 Each will be like a refuge from the windand a shelter from the storm,like streams of water in a dry place,like the shade of a massive rock in a weary land.3 Then the eyes of those who see will not b...
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Isaiah 32 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Government with Justice Predicted32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest,like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.3 Then the eyes of those w...
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Isaiah 32 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Government with Justice Predicted32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest,like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.3 Then the eyes of those w...
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Isaiah 32 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Government with Justice Predicted32 See, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.2 Each will be like a hiding-place from the wind, a covert from the tempest,like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.3 Then the eyes of those wh...
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Isaiah 32 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Government with Justice Predicted32 See, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest,like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.(B)3 Then the eyes of...
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Isaiah 32 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Israel’s Ultimate Deliverance32 Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm,like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land. 3 Then everyone who has eyes will...
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Isaiah 32 - New Life Version (NLV)

A Nation of Right Living32 See, a king will rule by what is right and good and princes will be fair. 2 Each will be like a safe place from the wind, and a covering from the storm. Each will be like rivers of water in a dry country, and like the shadow of a large rock in a waste land. 3 Then the ey...
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Isaiah 32 - New King James Version (NKJV)

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Isaiah 32 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The kingdom of righteousness32 See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm,like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. 3 Then the eyes of those who see ...
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Isaiah 32 - New International Version (NIV)

The Kingdom of Righteousness32 See, a king(A) will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.(B)2 Each one will be like a shelter(C) from the wind and a refuge from the storm,(D)like streams of water(E) in the desert(F) and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. 3 Then the eyes...
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Isaiah 32 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

The King Who Will Do What Is Right32 A king will come who will do what is right. His officials will govern fairly.2 Each official will be like a place to get out of the wind. He will be like a place to hide from storms.He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert. He’ll be like the shadow of...
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Isaiah 32 - New English Translation (NET)

Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail32 Look, a king will promote fairness;[a]officials will promote justice.[b]2 Each of them[c] will be like a shelter from the windand a refuge from a rainstorm;like streams of water in a dry regionand like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.3 Eyes[d] will no l...
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