Isaiah 11:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,”
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“And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 11:3 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
- 2 Samuel 14:8“Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.”
- 2 Samuel 14:17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”
- 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- Job 12:11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
- Job 34:3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
- Proverbs 2:5then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 2:9Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
- Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
- John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
- John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
- John 8:15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
- 1 Corinthians 2:13And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
- 1 Corinthians 4:3I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
- Philippians 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).