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Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

KJV

Princeps vero ea quæ digna sunt principe cogitabit, et ipse super duces stabit.

Vulgate

οἱ δὲ εὐσεβεῖς συνετὰ ἐβουλεύσαντο, καὶ αὕτη ἡ βουλὴ μενεῖ.

LXX

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

ASV

וְ/נָדִ֖יב נְדִיב֣וֹת יָעָ֑ץ וְ/ה֖וּא עַל נְדִיב֥וֹת יָקֽוּם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
נָדִ֑יב
ndyb
noun · 28×
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
nv'tsym
verb · 79×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 2Cor 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
  • Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Deut 15:10 — Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest
  • Deut 24:19 — When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that
  • Eccl 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
  • Gen 23:11 — Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
  • Gen 24:25 — She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
  • Prov 11:25 — The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
  • Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
  • Ruth 3:15 — Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.