Isaiah

Isaiah 32:6–8

⁶For a fool speaks foolishness;

his mind plots iniquity.

He practices ungodliness

and speaks falsely about the LORD;

he leaves the hungry empty

and deprives the thirsty of drink.

⁷The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive;

he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies,

even when the plea of the needy is just.

⁸But a noble man makes honorable plans;

he stands up for worthy causes.

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Isaiah 32:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a fool	נָבָל֙	nā·ḇāl	Adjective - masculine singular	H5036 foolish, senseless
speaks	יְדַבֵּ֔ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
foolishness	נְבָלָ֣ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
his mind	וְלִבּ֖וֹ	wə·lib·bōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
plots	יַעֲשֶׂה־	ya·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
iniquity	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
He practices	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
ungodliness	חֹ֗נֶף	ḥō·nep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2612 profaneness
and speaks	וּלְדַבֵּ֤ר	ū·lə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
falsely	תּוֹעָ֔ה	tō·w·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8442 wandering, error
about	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he leaves the hungry	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
empty	לְהָרִיק֙	lə·hā·rîq	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7324 make empty, empty out
and deprives the thirsty	צָמֵ֖א	ṣā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
of	יַחְסִֽיר׃	yaḥ·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
drink	וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה	ū·maš·qeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer

Isaiah 32:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The weapons	כֵּלָ֣יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the scoundrel	וְכֵלַ֖י	wə·ḵê·lay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3596 knave
are destructive	רָעִ֑ים	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
he	ה֚וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
hatches	יָעָ֔ץ	yā·‘āṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
plots	זִמּ֣וֹת	zim·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
to destroy	לְחַבֵּ֤ל	lə·ḥab·bêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2254 bind, pledge
the poor	עֲנָוִים	ʿă·nå̄·wīm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
with lies	בְּאִמְרֵי־	bə·’im·rê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H561 something said
even when the plea	וּבְדַבֵּ֥ר	ū·ḇə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
of the needy	אֶבְי֖וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
is just	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Isaiah 32:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But a noble man	וְנָדִ֖יב	wə·nā·ḏîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
makes	יָעָ֑ץ	yā·‘āṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
honorable plans	נְדִיב֣וֹת	nə·ḏî·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
stands up	יָקֽוּם׃פ	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
worthy causes	נְדִיב֥וֹת	nə·ḏî·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 32:6 Matthew 15:19 · Matthew 23:13 · 1 Samuel 24:13 · Isaiah 3:15 · Acts 5:3–4 · Acts 8:21–22 · Proverbs 11:24–26

Isaiah 32:7 Jeremiah 5:26–28 · Isaiah 5:23 · Matthew 26:59–60 · Psalm 64:4–6 · Acts 6:11–13 · Matthew 26:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.