Translations
Modern
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
Traditional
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Literal
The one walking righteously and speaking uprightly; the one rejecting the gain of oppression, shaking his hands away from grasping at a bribe; the one shutting his ears from hearing of bloodshed and closing his eyes from looking at evil;
Latin
Qui ambulat in justitiis et loquitur veritatem, qui projicit avaritiam ex calumnia, et excutit manus suas ab omni munere, qui obturat aures suas ne audiat sanguinem, et claudit oculos suos ne videat malum.
Original
Hebrew
English
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
Notes
Living a righteous life shows that a person truly knows God (see Colossians 3:5–17; James 2:14–18; 1 Peter 1:14–16; 1 John 1:5–6).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Glossary
Topics
Blessing: Temporal, from God Bribery: General Scriptures Concerning Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Ears Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning Integrity: General Scriptures Concerning Justice: Promises To Oppression: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Righteous: Described Righteousness: Fruits of Righteousness: They Who Walk In, and Follow: Dwell in Security Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Uprightness: should be in Speech Walking Upright