Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He will not judge by what His eyes
Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
King James Version
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Holman Bible
He will not judge
by what He sees with His eyes,
He will not execute justice
by what He hears with His ears,
International Standard Version
His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He won't judge by what his eyes see, nor decide disputes by what his ears hear,
A Conservative Version
And his delight shall be in the fear of LORD. And he shall not judge according to the sight of his eyes, nor decide according to the hearing of his ears,
American Standard Version
And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
Amplified
And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
Bible in Basic English
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
Darby Translation
And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Julia Smith Translation
His sweet odor in the fear of Jehovah: and not according to the seeing of his eyes shall he judge, and not according to the hearing of his ears shall he decide.
King James 2000
And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his {breath} [is] in the fear of Yahweh. And he shall judge not by his eyesight, and he shall rebuke not by {what he hears with} his ears.
Modern King James verseion
And He is made to breathe in the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes: neither shall rebuke after the hearing of his ears.
NET Bible
He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.
New Heart English Bible
His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
The Emphasized Bible
So will he find fragrance, in the reverence of Yahweh, And not, by the sight of his eyes, will he judge, Nor by the hearing of his ears, will he decide;
Webster
And will make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
World English Bible
His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
Youngs Literal Translation
To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.
Themes
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Topics
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Ruwach
Shaphat
Mar'eh
`ayin
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Branch's Righteous Reign
2
The Spirit of Jehovah will rest on him. The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and respect for Jehovah will be his.
3
And He will not judge by what His eyes
Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
Names
Cross References
John 7:24
Do not judge according to appearance! Judge a righteous judgment.
1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said to Samuel: Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature. I have rejected him. God does not see as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance. Jehovah looks at the heart (inner man).
2 Samuel 14:17
I can rest easy now that you have given your decision. You know the difference between right and wrong just like an angel of God. I pray that Jehovah your God will be with you.
1 Kings 3:9
Give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice. Help me know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?
1 Kings 3:28
The people of Israel heard of Solomon's decision and were all filled with deep respect for him. They knew then that God had given him the wisdom to settle disputes fairly.
Job 12:11
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
Job 34:3
For the ear tests words like the palate tastes food.
Proverbs 2:5
If you do these things you will have respect for Jehovah and you will find the true knowledge of God!
Proverbs 2:9
You will understand righteousness and justice. You will have equity and every good course in life.
Isaiah 33:6
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge. Respect for Jehovah is the key to this treasure.
Luke 2:52
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
John 2:25
He did not need evidence about men for he knew what was in man.
John 8:15-16
You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
1 Corinthians 2:13-15
We speak these things, not in the words that man's wisdom teaches. But we speak them with the words the Holy Spirit teaches comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself.
Philippians 1:9-10
I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food belongs to mature people. It belongs to those who by reason of use have their senses trained to know the difference between good and evil.