Passage

Isaiah 32.9

Book: Isaiah · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

7. And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. 8. But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

9. Rise up, ye women that are at ease, and hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.

For days beyond a year shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come. 11. Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. (Isaiah 32:7-11, ASV)

WEB

7. The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right. 8. But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

9. Rise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my voice! You careless daughters, give ear to my speech!

For days beyond a year you will be troubled, you careless women; for the vintage shall fail. The harvest won’t come. 11. Tremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist. (Isaiah 32:7-11, WEB)

KJV

7. The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. ^{the needy: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment} 8. But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. ^{stand: or, be established}

9. Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. ^{Many: Heb. Days above a year} 11. Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. (Isaiah 32:7-11, KJV)

YLT

7. And the miser, his instruments [are] evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly. 8. And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.

9. Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear [to] my saying,

Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not. 11. Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins, (Isaiah 32:7-11, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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