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Bible in Basic English
See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
New American Standard Bible
And princes will rule justly.
King James Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Holman Bible
and rulers will rule justly.
International Standard Version
"Look, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will rule with justice.
A Conservative Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in justice.
American Standard Version
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Amplified
And princes will rule with justice.
Darby Translation
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment
King James 2000
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, a king shall govern after the rule of righteousness, and the princes shall rule according to the balance of equity.
NET Bible
Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! in righteousness, shall reign a king, Yea even princes, with equity, shall bear rule.
Webster
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
World English Bible
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 32:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Kingdom Of Righteousness
1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions. 2 And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time, I will let a Branch of righteousness come up for David; and he will be a judge in righteousness in the land.
Zechariah 9:9
Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
2 Chronicles 31:20-21
This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
Psalm 45:1
My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 45:6-7
Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.
Psalm 72:1-4
Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Psalm 99:4
The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
Isaiah 11:4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
Isaiah 28:6
And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.
Isaiah 40:1-5
Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.
Ezekiel 37:24
And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.
Hosea 3:5
And after that, the children of Israel will come back and go in search of the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come in fear to the Lord and to his mercies in the days to come.
Romans 5:21
That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hebrews 1:8-9
But of the Son he says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
Revelation 19:11
And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is judging and making war in righteousness.